Deer danger is now year-round in NJ. Sometimes a collision is unavoidable. Stay safe. Here is the one thing you should never do if you hit a deer on a New Jersey road.
This is the prime time of year for animal encounters, according to State Farm: November is the month with the highest number of incidents, followed by October and December.
It’s only a matter of time before it happens to you.
And for most of us living here, not only is it a matter of time – but a matter of times it’s happened to you.
Collided with a deer or two (or three!)
My fairly new Honda C-RV has around 35 thousand miles on it...
New Jersey drivers beware! A new analysis by State Farm revealed that New Jersey drivers are nearly 4 percent more likely to collide with a deer in the next 12 months than they were in 2013.
Hardly anywhere in New Jersey is safe from the possibility of the deer/car collision; unless you travel through Newark; where there’s always the possibility of getting carjacked.
But where are you most likely to get into a collision with a deer, and how many times have you had a collision with what some call “pine rats...