As Kalamazoo heads into the fall, local city officials are issuing reminders of the heightened risk of vehicle encounters with deer. City reports and statements highlight a trend of concerning interactions between cars and deer, which tend to peak during the autumn months. A notable 336 car-deer crashes were documented by Kalamazoo from January 2014 through August 2024, with experts pointing to speed as a significant factor. Public Works Manager Dennis Randolph was quoted saying, “The vast majority of car-deer crashes over the past 10 years did not happen in neighborhoods but along our major streets, especially those where speeding is a concern,” as noted by FOX 17.