Wildlife accidents up 7% in
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Wildlife accidents up 7% in first eight months of 2026, Sweden group says

2026 also looks to be a dark year when it comes to wildlife accidents. During the first eight months of the year, wildlife accidents have increased by 7 percent compared with the same period in 2025.

"Now 70,000 wildlife accidents per year are becoming the new normal. Just ten years ago it was completely unthinkable. Now 2026 looks like it will be the third year in a row over the tragic threshold," says Jacob Sidenvall, traffic safety expert at the Swedish National Association of Wildlife Conservation, in a press release.

The National Association also warns that the coming months are historically likely to be very accident-prone.

"It is in September that wildlife accidents increase. The animals' movement patterns change and we see that the accidents are increasing," says Jacob Sidenvall.

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