Michigan Car-Deer Collisions: 5-Year County Breakdown

When it comes to car deer collisions in the state of Michigan, there's one thing you can count on: most drivers will get hit by a deer in the Mitten. Yes, the deer hit you in most cases, popping out of the middle of nowhere like a forest David Blaine.

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However, looking at deer-vehicle incidents over a 5-year period (2020-2024), there is a clear leader among Michigan counties for the most accidents, but second place is nipping at its heels.

Michigan's 5-Year Statewide History of Car - Deer Crashes

According to Michigan Traffic Crash Facts, there were 1,398,246 vehicle crashes involving deer in just 5 years. That's a lot of screeching brakes, fur-lined bumpers, and jacked-up monthly insurance premiums, all thanks to an animal with zero fear of headlights.

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But the data also tells another story. One for those who enjoy the Pure Michigan vibe but not the constant fear of a 150-pound mammal jumping through your windshield and into your passenger seat at 70 mph: there is a county in Michigan with only 399 Bambi-Bumper incidents in the last 5 years, and that's Gogebic. You'll just have to move to the Upper Peninsula and deal with being neighbors with a Green Bay Packers fan.

Michigan Car - Deer Collisions: A 5 Year County-by-County History

So, which county saw the most whitetail and automobile crashes over 5 years, and how many were there in your county? Scroll on for all the details.