La Pine Auto Repair

Driving through rural areas or wooded highways comes with a risk that many drivers underestimate—wildlife collisions. Deer, elk, and smaller animals often dart across roads unexpectedly, and hitting one can cause serious damage to your vehicle, not to mention the risk of injury to yourself and passengers. With wildlife being most active at dawn and dusk, and during certain seasons, knowing how to avoid a collision can help keep you safe. Why Wildlife Collisions Are So Common Animals don’t follow traffic laws. Deer and other wildlife are unpredictable, especially during mating season (fall months) and migration periods when they move in larger numbers. Many highways and backroads cut through natural habitats, making encounters between vehicles and animals unavoidable. Some regions, like Oregon, see more wildlife-related crashes simply due to the high number of deer and elk populations near roadways. Nighttime also makes these collisions more likely. Many ... read more