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Wildlife crossings are structures that allow animals to cross roads safely, in some cases reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions by 95%. A 2008 report put the total annual cost of wildlife-vehicle collisions at $8.4 billion. Living animals also often have inherent economic value in their ability to attract tourists and hunters, which is lost when they become roadkill. An elk hit by a car leaves behind an unsightly, and possibly hazardous, carcass that authorities may have to spend money on to dispose of. There’s the health care and automotive repair costs, and there are also expenses connected to the (all-but-guaranteed) death of the animal.

These crashes also come with a huge price tag. And just this weekend, a driver fatally collided with a deer in Michigan. Just ask the cement truck driver whose truck flipped onto its side after hitting an elk in Washington state last month. But smaller animals can still kill, injure or create major problems. Thankfully, most wildlife-vehicle collisions do not involve moose. If you’re unlucky, your bumper will take out the moose’s legs before its body shatters your windshield - and then its 1,800 pound body hits you. Imagine you’re driving through the woods when a moose that’s taller than an NBA player steps out in front of your car so fast you can’t swerve. Some types of accidents are especially deadly. And the numbers aren’t a result of reckless driving wildlife-vehicle collisions can happen simply when driving at a time and place in which animals are active. Drivers in West Virginia have the greatest odds of hitting an animal, with a 1 in 37 chance of doing so every year. These crashes take a dire toll: They kill 200 people each year and injure 26,000. There are over 1 million collisions annually between drivers and large animals on American roads. Closing roads to protect wildlife can work for less-traveled routes like Forest Road 345, but there’s another option that can benefit human health, the economy and the environment all at the same time: wildlife crossings. Far too often, animals find themselves on streets that are open to traffic and end up being struck by vehicles - to the detriment of people as well as wildlife. But it’s common to come across other animals trying to cross the road (and not just chickens). where people can see a migration like this. It does not store any personal data.This Illinois forest is the only place in the U.S. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin.

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