![]() In Germany, for example, where collisions involving animals must be reported, there are 1000 non-fatal and 20 fatal driver and passenger casualties each year, arising from 220,000 deer-related incidents. Until more accurate data is available, motorists can only look abroad to gain a more precise picture. That’s because there is no legal requirement in the UK for incidents to be reported and the official records that do exist are often inconsistent between monitoring organisations. However, with the exception of the figure quoted for human deaths, the numbers for human injuries and deer fatalities should be treated with caution. The peak months for collisions are May and October to January, and peak times are the early morning, when deer go in search of a mate or new territories. As for the deer, it’s estimated that at least 40,000 are killed on UK roads each year, and possibly as many as 74,000. Has Herringshaw just been unlucky? In fact, according to several studies, 400 drivers and their passengers are injured in collisions involving deer each year, and possibly as many as 1000, and up to 20 are killed. I was never a fast driver but now I don’t do anywhere near the speed limit, which makes drivers behind me impatient.” “I see them all the time where other people don’t. “Now, every time I drive on a country road, I’m fearful another deer will leap out in front of me,” says Herringshaw. Unfortunately, this time the deer was killed and, again, Herringshaw’s car was written off. However, within weeks, and on his same commute, he hit another deer in similar circumstances. Herringshaw replaced it with a BMW 320d saloon of a similar age. Such was the damage to the 15-year-old Merc that Herringshaw’s insurer wrote it off. ![]() The Mercedes was a heavy car but it shook with the impact.” “The animal was literally right in front of me and there was nothing I could do. Mercedes-Benz C-Class C300d 2021 UK first drive.Mercedes-Benz C-Class All-Terrain 2021 first drive.Sticking to conventions: Mercedes C-Class vs saloon rivals. ![]()
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