Drivers urged to look out for wild animals
MOTORISTS were warned to watch out for wildlife after research showed that an estimated one million animals were killed on Britain's roads every year.
The study also showed that deer accidents alone accounted for injuries to 500 motorists, including more than 100 serious or fatal crashes. Costs for repairs to vehicles involved with animal collisions were estimated at over 17 million, researchers said, adding that the "peak period" for wild animal-related road accidents was imminent.
The Post Office, which commissioned the research, is working with the People's Trust for Endangered Species and the Deer Initiative to raise awareness of how to avoid accidents with wild animals, and what to do in the event of a collision.
Jochen Langbein, who oversees the Deer Initiative's vehicle collision project, said: "Collisions with vehicles form the single greatest welfare issue for wild deer in the UK."
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