The thermometer isn’t showing it yet — Monday, which marked the end of September, was yet another hot, summer-like day — but the weather is going to cool off soon and the sun will be setting earlier as the calendar moves toward winter.
With that in mind, the Mississippi Department of Transportation issued a reminder for motorists to start paying a little more attention when they’re driving through rural areas.
MDOT’s press release said Mississippi averages more than 3,600 deer-related collisions every year. In 2018, there were 3,855 of them in the state.
As anyone whose vehicle has hit a deer can attest, the animals can cause severe damage. Many of the collisions put lives at risk — and not just the unfortunate deer.
Deer collisions can occur anywhere. The best suggestion for nighttime drivers in the next few months is to slow down a little bit. Reducing your speed by just 5 miles per hour, will extend your trip by a few minutes, but it may give you the extra time needed to prevent a dangerous and expensive crash.
