Westman is second-highest for deer collisions

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Published on Thursday, October 30, 2014

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The Eastman region (which includes Steinbach, Lac du Bonnet, Anola, Birds Hill Park area and Falcon Lake) is the province’s No. 1 area for vehicle-deer collisions.

There are approximately 1,600 collisions yearly within this region, based on statistics collected by Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) from 2007 to 2013.Motorists are encouraged to exercise extra care and caution during October and November ─ the two worst months for deer-vehicle collisions. 

Rounding out the province’s top five deer/vehicle collision regions are: Westman, with 1,500 yearly collisions; Interlake with 1,100 yearly collisions; Pembina Valley and the city of Winnipeg tie for fourth place with 600 yearly collisions.

Overall, there are approximately 11,000 vehicle/wildlife collisions yearly in Manitoba. Collisions are most common during September to December.  This four month period accounts for almost half (46 per cent) of the annual wildlife-related collisions. November is the worst month for collisions (1,600), followed by October (1,400).

According to MPI claims data 300 people were injured in wildlife-related collisions last year. In the past 10 years, seven people in Manitoba have been killed in crashes caused by an animal on a road.