It’s the prime season for vehicle-deer crashes, and the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office and Lyon County Highway Department have posted a new map detailing the locations of those kinds of wrecks last year.
Lyon County had close to 60 vehicle-deer collisions last year, with better than half of the wrecks on major highways:
*Kansas Highway 99 — 16
*Kansas Highway 130 — 2
*Interstate 35 — 7
*US Highway 50 — 2
*US Highway 56 — 7
Another area with a lot of vehicle-deer crashes is in southeast Lyon County. Roads 75 and 80 combined for eight crashes between Olpe and Hartford last year.
People with Google Pro can get other stats, including weather conditions, road conditions, road surface, time of day and occupant injury status if applicable.
The Sheriff’s Office reminds drivers not to swerve to avoid hitting deer because of the potential for rollover crashes, which increases the risk for vehicle damage, injuries or deaths. It also reminds drivers to be vigilant, especially around dawn and dusk when deer are moving around the most.
