RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is warning drivers that deer mating season can mean a higher risk of crashes as people may be commuting in the dark.

The department said that, as clocks are planned to shift back an hour on Nov. 2 for daylight saving time, there's a higher chance that people will be driving home from work in darkness.

Additionally, daylight saving time coincides with deer mating season -- with the department saying that the highest number of vehicle crashes involving deer have historically happened in November.

From around mid-October throughout November, deer tend to forage at roadside edges as other food sources become more limited, and they often cross roads and highways at dawn and dusk, per the department.

VDOT provided the f

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