Deer Aware

IF YOU HIT A DEER, KNOW WHAT TO DO! ✅ Park safely and use hazard lights. ✅ Call 999 if anyone is injured or the deer is blocking the road. ✅ Never approach an injured deer or put an injured deer in your car. #DeerSafety #RoadSafety #SafeDriving #WildlifeAwareness #DriveSafe

Don't Swerve for Deer If a deer runs out, brake firmly and stay in your lane. Swerving risks losing control or colliding with another vehicle. Most deer impacts cause less harm than a high-speed swerve. Keep control, brake straight, and stay calm. #RoadSafety #DriveSafe

Dawn and Dusk Low light makes deer hard to spot and they’re most active just when visibility is reduced. Use high beams where safe and look out for eyeshine at the roadside. Slowing down slightly in half-light conditions gives you more time to react and avoid harm. #RoadSafety

Look for the Signs Warning signs show where collisions are most common. Even if you drive the same route daily, stay alert. Where you see the signs, reduce speed, scan verges, and use full beams when safe. A few seconds of extra awareness can make all the difference. #RoadSafety

Where there’s one deer, there’s often more. If you see one deer crossing, slow down, others may follow close behind. Collisions often happen when drivers speed up too soon after the first animal passes. #DeerSafety #RoadSafety #AnimalCrossing #DriveSafe #SlowDownForDeer

⚠️ Watch out for deer! ⚠️ As nights draw in, deer are harder to see and more active near roads. 🚗 Slow down at dawn & dusk 💡 Dip lights if you see a deer 🛑 Don’t swerve suddenly Stay alert, stay safe. 👉 deeraware.com #DeerAware #WatchOutForDeer #RoadSafety

🚗🦌 Watch for Deer on the Roads! 🦌🚗 NatureScot, Transport Scotland, & Traffic Scotland remind drivers to stay alert for roe deer, especially at dusk during May & June. Stay safe & help protect wildlife by slowing down & staying vigilant! nature.scot/watch-out-roe-de… #RoadSafety

🦌🚗 Keep your eyes peeled for deer on Dorset roads! With up to 74,000 collisions a year, it's crucial to be deer aware and stay safe behind the wheel. #DriveSafely #DorsetDeerAware 🦌🚗 dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/news/mo… #Dorset #RoadSafety #DeerCollision #SafeDriving

Lincolnshire Deer Group asks drivers to ring police if they are involved in a crash with an animal lincsonline.co.uk/stamford/n… #LincolnshireDeerGroup #DeerCrash #RoadSafety #DriveSafe #ReportCrash #DeerAwareness

NatureScot is working with Transport Scotland & BEAR Scotland to keep deer and drivers safe. Mobile variable message sign units are used to reduce the risk of vehicle collisions and protect native deer and drivers' safety. nature.scot/drivers-warned-d… #RoadSafety #DeerProtection

Highland A9 stretch is deer crash hotspot Warning signs are now in place in the area due to the heightened risk of accidents. pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/new… #HighlandA9 #deer #warningsigns #roadsafety #drivesafe #trafficawareness

Stay safe on the roads this autumn! 🦌 Be aware of #deer mating season - an increased risk of #DVCs from Oct-Nov. #KnowWhereToWatchOut to reduce risk & be extra cautious - don't let a 93kg #buck at 60mph ruin your day! 🚙 💨 More info: bds.org.uk/2023/09/20/where-… #roadsafety

Watch Out For Deer on or near the Road Although exact figures are unknown, it is estimated that annually the number of deer killed or injured on UK roads is likely to exceed 40,000 and may well be nearer 74,000. #deer #DeerAware Roe deer video footage by Billy Atkinson

Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue treating deer hit by car near Abingdon oxfordmail.co.uk/news/235532… #deer #DVC #DeerAware #Abingdon

Drivers warned of deer collision risk A campaign has been launched warning drivers to look out for deer along Scotland’s trunk road network, including at key locations in the central belt. nature.scot/drivers-warned-d… #Scotland # Deer #DeerAware #RoadSafety

Speed warning after deer hurt on Blue Boar Lane, Sprowston Drivers have been warned to slow down on the road through a wooded area of the city after a deer was left for dead following a collision with a vehicle. eveningnews24.co.uk/news/234… #DeerAware #DriveSafe #Wildlife #RoadSafety

Police warn drivers after deer deaths near Huddersfield The deaths of five deer in a four-day period have prompted police in West Yorkshire to urge drivers to be aware of wildlife. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-le… #DeerAware #deerontheRoads #DriveSafe #RoadSafety

Seen one deer on or near the road, then make sure to look out for more! #deer #deeraware #roadsafety #animals

East Sussex drivers asked to keep an eye out for deer on the roads itv.com/news/meridian/2023-0… #deer #deeraware #roadsafety #drivesafe #animals #Sussex

While deer-vehicle collisions can occur all year round, late April and May are one of the peak times. The Highest-risk times are from sunset to midnight and the hours shortly before and after sunrise. #DeerAware #DriveSafe #Deer #RoadSafety #Wildlife #Roads