10/22/2026
November 1st; Daylight Saving Time ends.
You get an extra hour of sleep. Deer get killed on the highway.
🌟Here's why:
When clocks "fall back," your evening commute now happens at dusk; exactly when deer are most active.
🌟The Facts:
Deer-vehicle collisions SPIKE 300% the week after DST ends.
🔸️October-November = deer mating season (bucks are distracted, reckless)
🔸️1.5 million deer-vehicle collisions per year in the US.
🔸️200 human deaths, 26,000 injuries annually.
🔸️$10 billion in vehicle damage.
🌟Why does this happen?
Deer move at dawn and dusk (crepuscular)
Your commute suddenly overlaps with their active hours. Rutting bucks chase does across roads without looking. You're driving in the dark and possibly going too fast.
🌟What YOU can do?
🔸️Slow down at dusk (5-7 PM in November)
If you see one deer, expect 5 more (they travel in groups)
🔸️Don't swerve!! Brake firmly and stay in your lane
🔸️High beams in rural areas (see reflective eyes sooner)
Deer don't want to die & You don't want to either.
Please.
Slow.
Down.
– 🦌 The Deer in Your Headlights