The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is joining area law enforcement agencies to remind motorists that the number of deer-vehicle collisions increase substantially during the last 3 months of the year as the fall crop harvest and mating season combine to put deer on the move.

“Our highway crews are seeing an upturn in the number of deer killed along our highways.  Deer-vehicle collisions always increase during the last 3 months of the year, so we’re reminding folks to use extra caution when they are on the road,” said KYTC District 2 Chief Engineer Kevin McClearn.  “Fully half of our deer-related crashes show up in October, November, and December when deer go on the move.”