Road Safety at Work is reminding drivers to keep an extra eye out for wildlife when driving this spring and summer.
The provincial driving safety initiative said wildlife is one of the top 10 contributing factors to crashes in B.C.
In the webinar, Oh Deer! Driving Tips to Prevent Collisions with Wildlife, the organization said animals are involved in about 11,000 collisions reported to ICBC each year.
“That’s more than one every hour Claims related to wildlife collisions cost an estimated $56,000,” the webinar stated.
Road Safety at Work offers the webinar in collaboration with the Wildlife Collision Prevention Program and the BC Forest Safety Council. It covers:
- Practical tips drivers can apply to prevent collisions with wildlife
- Why, when and where these collisions tend to occur
- The costs and consequences of crashes involving wildlife in B.C.
The organization added that this time of year is when vehicle collisions with animals occur most often and encouraged drivers to prepare for encounters with wildlife on the road.
