| Title | Evaluation of Deer Mirrors for Reducing Deer-Vehicle Collisions |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 64226 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Gilbert, James R. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Environmental Division; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publication Date | 19820501 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Deer mirrors were placed in 12 random 0.5-mile test sections along 14.8 miles of I-95 between Topsham and Gardiner, Maine, to test the effectiveness of the mirrors in reducing deer-vehicle collisions. In nearly 4 years, 11 deer-vehicle collisions were reported. Of these, 4 were on the mirrored sections, 2 were on the non-mirrored sections, and the remainder were on off-ramps or at unknown locations. There was no evidence to support the claim that mirrors were effective. A review of other studies reveals a lack of data to support the effectiveness of mirrors. The data available indicates mirrors and reflectors are ineffective deterrents to deer-vehicle collisions. |
| Rosap ID | dot:34979 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/34979 |
| TRT Terms | Crashes; Deer; Measures of effectiveness; Mirrors; Prevention; Safety; Tests; Traffic crashes |
| General Subjects | Interstate Highway System; Effectiveness; Motor vehicle accidents |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States; Maine |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
365829 |
| Contract Number | P.O. 7-3-0157 |
| Report Number | FHWA/RD-82/061 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/64000/64200/64226/FHWA-RD-82-61.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |