*Editor’s Note* – Without having the algorithm State Farm used to make their determination, it’s impossible to make any sense out of the chart that is provide, except that states have different odds for running into a deer. What that is based on certainly is not just simply number of deer and number of drivers.
A driver had a 1 in 169 chance of striking a deer last year, according to State Farm, the nation’s largest car insurance company. In 11 states, the odds were better than 1 in 100.Below is a projection of deer collisions by state for the year ending June 30, 2014 — the last year the data was available for at press time — estimated by State Farm, and a ranking of odds that considers the number of licensed drivers in each state. In addition to the accompanying chart, you can find an interactive map here.
Source: Deer-Car Collisions Ranked By State | Hunting, Fishing and Shooting News on Grand View Outdoors
