Vehicle crashes involving wildlife

Each year, vehicles hit some 22,000 animals - nearly all of them deer. The peak season for wrecks involving deer is October through December.

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These wrecks either injured someone or caused more than $1,000 in damage. State officials estimate that 90% of wrecks involve deer.

Source: N.C. DOTChart: Gavin Off