Deer are keeping busy this fall, which means auto body shops like Sturgeon Bay’s Sah’s Auto and Collision Center are also seeing an uptick in business. October and November is traditionally a busy time for car/deer collisions and the state is the fifth in the nation when it comes to such incidents. Over the last two weeks, there have been at least 20 calls to Door County Dispatch to report car/deer collisions. Sah’s Auto owner Randy Sahs feels it is busier than it has been in past years.
Sahs says he has also noticed an increase in crashes between vehicles as well recently but is thankful cars are being built more safely with better construction and accident avoidance technology. In 2019, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation reported there were 361 crashes involving deer in Door County and 188 in Kewaunee County. The DOT recommends motorists drive more attentively, especially during dusk and dawn when deer are more active.
