State officials have released the latest car-deer crash statistics for Michigan.
Reports from the Michigan State Police showed there were 58,324 vehicle-deer crashes across the state in 2024. Those accidents resulted in 1,816 injuries and 14 fatalities. Seven of the people killed were riding motorcycles.
The data shows that fall is the most dangerous time of year for collisions. Nearly 43% of all car-deer crashes occurred between October and December, during the deer mating season. November was the single month with the highest number of incidents, with over 10,000 crashes.
There were 1,109 car-deer crashes reported in Hillsdale County last year. Nine hundred eighty-one were reported in Branch County.
The data showed that the highest number of crashes happened between 6:00 am and 9:00 am.
However, the most deadly crashes occurred later at night, between 9:00 pm and midnight.
Kent County reported the highest total number of car-deer crashes in 2024, with 2,297.
Houghton County in the Upper Peninsula reported the fewest, with just 27.