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Transportation infrastructure, though vital, cuts through the habitat of wildlife populations and creates the danger of wildlife-vehicle collisions. Each year in the US more than 200 people are killed in collisions with deer, elk and other wildlife; more than 1.5 million animals are estimated to be hit on roads; and the cost of property damage caused by collisions surpasses $1 billion. For some wild populations, roadkill added to other threats such as habitat loss, fragmentation, climate change and invasive species, is severely reducing their viability.

Every year, an estimated 1.5 million animals are hit on U.S. roads and more than 200 people are killed in collisions with deer, elk and other wildlife. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, wildlife-vehicle collisions cause $1 billion in property damage each year.

“Defenders of Wildlife is committed to reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions and the impacts they have on people and animals,” said Trish White, director of Defenders of Wildlife’s Highways and Habitat campaign. “Watch Out for Wildlife is our first step in engaging drivers to make sure that they have all the information they need to avoid collisions.”