An Analysis of Deer and Elk-Vehicle Collision Sites along State Highways in Washington State

Approximately 3,000 deer and 85 elk carcasses are removed by the Washington State Department of Transportation personnel from Washington state highways annually. The report provides an analysis of temporal and spatial relationships associated with carcass removal sites. Models were developed to assess influences of road characteristics, habitat features, deer densities, and deer behavior to frequency of vehicle collisions at carcass removal sites.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/research/reports/fullreports/701.1.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

  600 Capitol Way North
  Olympia, WA  United States  98501-1091

  Washington State Department of Transportation

  310 Maple Park Avenue, SE, P.O. Box 47300
  Olympia, WA  United States  98504

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Myers, W L
  • Chang, W Y
  • Germaine, S S
  • Vander Haegen, W M
  • Owens, T E
• Publication Date: 2008-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Edition: Research Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 55p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Animal vehicle crashes; Crash analysis; Crash locations; Deer; Habitat (Ecology); Road kill; State highways; Ungulates; Wildlife
• Uncontrolled Terms: Elk
• Geographic Terms: Washington (State)
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01104023
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: WA-RD 701.1
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 10 2008 4:24PM