In California, construction is nearing completion on the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing over the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills.
Drivers in Colorado, Oregon, Utah and Virginia will be safer due to new laws enacted to create more wildlife road crossings that will reduce animal collisions with vehicles.
State Farm’s currently estimates that 1.7 million auto insurance claims were filed in the U.S. from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 due to vehicle collisions with from animals. Crashes with deer are linked to more than 1.1 million of those claims.
The company noted the states with the most motorists colliding with wildlife were:
West Virginia (1 in 40),
