As the days get shorter, the deer are getting busier, and they seem to pop out of nowhere on the roads. This week could be one of the most dangerous times of the year for deer collisions across Pennsylvania.

You're bound to spot one, two or even a whole herd darting across the road and right now, the odds of hitting a deer are higher than you might think.

"Pennsylvanians actually have a 1 in 62 chance of colliding with an animal on the roadway," said Tina Gibbs, community relations coordinator with PennDOT.

As daylight saving time pushes more traffic into peak deer activity hours, the number of collisions starts to spike. And this week could be the worst of it as we're entering rut season, the peak of deer breeding activity.

"The colder weather makes deer move more, and there's also hu

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