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DEER-VEHICLE COLLISIONS (DVC):LESSONS FROM A MICHIGAN STUDY
 Krishnan Sudharsan Public Policy Fellow Public Sector ConsultantsSeptember 29, 2008
 
 
Problem Statement
Over 65,000 deer-vehicle collisions(DVCs) each year in Michigan; > 1million nationally
230% increase since 1982
Average cost: $2,300 per crash
(AAA MI,2005)
 Total direct costs: $150 million; > $1billion
Indirect costs: health care, missedwork, etc.
Underreporting rate of ~ 50%
(Marcoux2005)
On average, 5 human fatalities/yr (~
 
 
2001 DVC Distribution, by County
 
DVC Distribution0-500501-10001001-15001501-20002001-2500
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