The Tennessee Highway Patrol cautions motorists to watch out for deer on or near the roadways this fall season. An increase in deer-related crashes is likely during the months of October through December due to deer mating season and hunting season.
In Tennessee, between 2011 and 2015, 22 percent of deer-related crashes occurred on interstate highways. Last year there were 6,953 deer-related crashes, including 351 that involved injuries. That was up by 8 percent from the previous year.
Watch Out for Deer
