According to AAA, In 2023, there were 58,806 vehicle deer crashes. As of 2024, vehicle-deer crashes caused more than $130 million in damage annually.

Jonathan Randles, the principal agent from Randles Insurance Agency, tells us that drivers can see up to $10,000 worth of claims, especially in hunting season.

Randles says that when it comes to deer impacts, cars will see a good amount of damage, adding “depending on how new the person’s vehicle is, the value, a lot of the time it is a write off or a significant amount of damage, often eight, nine, $10,000 or so”

It also doesn’t matter what type of vehicle you drive, as many of them face the same damages.

When filing a claim, Randles says some people can be confused on how to file, but says that if the deer is alive when you hit it, a d

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