Lighting System Research Could Help Reduce Number of Deer-involved Collisions

The Kansas Department of Transportation notes that 1 in 6 crashes across the state in 2018 involved a deer. Doe standing in grass field/KSRE File Photo
The Kansas Department of Transportation notes that 1 in 6 crashes across the state in 2018 involved a deer. Doe standing in grass field/KSRE File Photo

K-State wildlife specialist gives overview of emerging technology

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Anyone who has ever driven on a highway or rural road in the early morning or after dark – especially in the fall – has a pretty good idea of an everpresent, lurking danger.

According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, nearly one in six vehicle crashes (16.5%) across the state in 2018 involved a deer. That y…