Defenders' Experts
What to Do After a Collision
Stop:
- Pull off to the side of the road and put on your flashers.
- Use flares or reflective triangles if you have them to warn other drivers.
- Don’t approach a wounded animal; it may kick, bite or gore you.
Report it to your:
- State wildlife agency
- State transportation agency
- Local Police
- Insurance Company
- Local wildlife rehabilitator (if the animal is injured)
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Note: Only contact them if you believe the animal is an endangered or imperiled species.)
Why call so many places? Wildlife and transportation agencies need to keep data on where wildlife-vehicle collisions occur.
Keep a WOW Glove-box Card in your Vehicle
This handy card will ensure you have the numbers you need in case of a collision.
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