The study found deer collisions were “14 times more frequent two hours after sunset than two hours before sunset.”
A new study suggests that making daylight saving permanent would reduce the number of wildlife collisions, potentially saving thousands of deer andThe study, published Wednesday in the peer-reviewed journal Current Biology estimated that up to 36,550 deer deaths, 33 human deaths and 2,054 human injuries could be prevented annually by halting the switch from daylight saving to standard time in the autumn. Permanent daylight saving time would allow for more light during peak traffic hours.
…Researchers said deer-collision numbers would drop if human activity is reduced during deer activity. It also found deer collisions spike in the fall when most states switch to standard time and deer activity increases during their mating season.
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