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Presented by: Richard J. Miller, MDCC Chair AAA Michigan Community Safety Services

Presented by: Richard J. Miller, MDCC Chair AAA Michigan Community Safety Services. Michigan Deer Crash Coalition formed in 1996. By a group of public and private entities concerned about the increasing problem of car-deer crashes in Michigan. Mission Statement.

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Presented by: Richard J. Miller, MDCC Chair AAA Michigan Community Safety Services

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  1. Presented by: Richard J. Miller, MDCC Chair AAA Michigan Community Safety Services

  2. Michigan Deer Crash Coalition formed in 1996 By a group of public and private entities concerned about the increasing problem of car-deer crashes in Michigan.

  3. Mission Statement The “ Michigan Deer Crash Coalition” shall promote and implement awareness and education activities for the reduction of vehicle deer crashes and the safety of Michigan motorists.

  4. AAA Michigan Allstate Insurance Federal Highway Administration Insurance Information Association of Michigan Kent County Road Commission Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police Michigan Association of Insurance Agents Michigan Department of Natural Resources Michigan Department of Transportation Michigan Farm Bureau Michigan Secretary of State Michigan Sheriff's Association Michigan State Police Michigan State University, Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Extension Office Michigan United Conservation Clubs Office of Highway Safety Planning Southeast Michigan Council of Governments State Farm Insurance Traffic Safety Association of Michigan University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute United Parcel Service Organizations involved with the Michigan Deer Crash Coalition

  5. Vehicle-Deer Crashes

  6. Michigan Traffic Crashes Involving Deer 15% of all traffic crashes involve deer

  7. Michigan Deer CrashesTop Five Counties

  8. EMMET CHEBOYGAN PRESQUE ISLE CHARLEVOIX MONTMORENCY OTSEGO ANTRIM ALPENA KALKASKA ALCONA OSCODA CRAWFORD IOSCO MISSAUKEE ROSCOMMON OGEMAW MONTCALM 1,541 KENT 2,037 OAKLAND 1,638 CALHOUN 1,907 JACKSON 1,938 Top Five Deer /Crash Counties for 2000 LEELANAU GRAND BENZIE TRAVERSE WEXFORD MANISTEE ARENAC MASON OSCEOLA LAKE GLADWIN CLARE HURON ISABELLA BAY MIDLAND OCEANA MECOSTA NEWAYGO TUSCOLA SANILAC SAGINAW GRATIOT MUSKEGON LAPEER GENESEE ST. CLAIR SHIAWASSEE IONIA OTTAWA CLINTON MACOMB ALLEGAN INGHAM LIVINGSTON BARRY EATON WAYNE VAN BUREN WASHTENAW KALAMAZOO MONROE CASS BRANCH ST. JOSEPH LENAWEE HILLSDALE BERRIEN

  9. Deer-Vehicle Crash by Month

  10. Deer-Vehicle Crash by Time of Day

  11. Deer-Vehicle Crash Costs“Average repair cost per vehicle”

  12. Michigan Deer Crash Coalition 2001 Efforts • Using MDOT funding, commissioned an EPIC/MRA telephone survey of 600 motorists in ten high car-deer crash Michigan counties: • Results used to compare against existing perceptions of the “who, where, when, how and why” of car-deer crashes. • Used to direct coalition efforts on education and public awareness.

  13. What did we learn from the EPIC/MRA survey? • No surprises in the “who, where, when, how & why” of car-deer crashes – existing data reflects motorist crash experience. • A surprise? Unreported car-deer crashes may only add 15-20% to the total for Michigan.

  14. What did we learn from the EPIC/MRA survey? • Important discovery! Of motorists who have not yet been involved in a car-deer crash, one out of three would either not now what to do or would take the wrong driving action if confronted with an unavoidable deer crash. • Motorists might be willing to pay a modest amount to reduce the number of car-deer crashes in Michigan.

  15. Michigan Deer Crash Coalition 2001 Efforts • Using MDNR, MSP and AAA Michigan funding, produced a twelve minute video entitled: “Stay Clear of Deer All Year!” • Used Michigan based experts/authority figures in the video. • Concentrated on avoiding crashes, but if unavoidable – the message? Don’t swerve! • 550 copies distributed to Driver Education Schools throughout Michigan. • To date, 250+ additional copies have been distributed upon request.

  16. Michigan Deer Crash Coalition 2001 Efforts • Updated the MDCC brochure for the fourth time - 20,000 copies produced and distributed through MDOT, SOS, AAA Michigan and Michigan Resource Center. • Held the fifth annual MDCC Press Conference in September, 2001 on the Michigan state capital steps – new video and brochure featured.

  17. MDCC 2002 Goals?Yet to be established – but maybe? • Continue education and awareness mission. • Facilitate research efforts on car-deer crashes – may require a change in mission statement. • Work closely with this Regional Clearinghouse on assembling a database on car-deer crashes and possible countermeasures to mitigate these crashes.

  18. MDCC CHALLENGES IN 2002? • What new “hook” can we find to capture media/public attention? • What position should we to take, if any, on the “size of the deer herd” issue? • Who else should we try to pull into our coalition? And what impact could that have?

  19. QUESTIONS??

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