November 7, 18:19, Traffic accident, wild, Östergötland County

Under Thursday evening, no less than 10 wild animal accidents occurred within less than an hour in Östergötland County. No serious personal injuries have been registered in any of the accidents. There are also no suspicions of crime in any of the cases. However, several of the involved vehicles suffered significant damage.

When accidents involving bears, wolves, deer, moose, red deer, roe deer, wild boar, moulfon sheep, and eagles occur, the police should be contacted immediately on 112. You are also required to mark the location.

If you lack the orange wild animal accident ribbon, you can use what you have at hand: tonight we have seen plastic bags, trash bags, and reflective vests. The main thing is that it is visible where the wild animal accident occurred.

Marking the location is important so that the search party can find the animal, and to prevent a long suffering for the animal.

How can you reduce the risk of wild animal accidents? Adapting your speed is a crucial part in preventing wild animal accidents. Lowering your speed increases the likelihood of spotting wild animals on the road and having time to react. Many wild animal accidents occur during dawn and dusk, when animals are active at the same time as traffic is intense, as many people are commuting to and from work.

The following wild animal accidents in Östergötland were reported to the police between 16:10 and 17:03 on Thursday evening:

16:10: A passenger car collides with a red deer on regional road 666, near Björkfors in Kinda municipality. There are no registered vehicle or personal injuries. The animal was injured and a search party was sent out.

16:27: A truck and a roe deer collide on regional road 134, just north of Österbymo in Ydre municipality. There are no registered vehicle or personal injuries. The animal was injured and a search party was sent out.

16:37: A passenger car has collided with a roe deer on regional road 134, near Tidersrum in Kinda municipality. There are no registered vehicle or personal injuries.

16:39: A passenger car and a red deer collide on national road 35, just south of Grebo in Åtvidaberg municipality. No one was injured, but the vehicle suffered significant damage to the passenger side and front. Among other things, the headlights and passenger door were damaged. The animal was put down by a passing driver. A search party was sent out to the scene.

16:50: A passenger car and a roe deer have collided on regional road 215, near Falla in Finspång municipality. No personal injuries have been registered, but the vehicle was so damaged that it could not be driven from the scene. The animal was injured and a search party was sent out.

16:50: A passenger car has collided with a roe deer on road 1050, north of Fornåsa in Motala municipality. The vehicle was damaged, but no personal injuries have been registered. A search party was sent out.

16:53: A passenger car has collided with an elk on regional road 987, near Fivelstad in Motala municipality. No personal injuries have been registered, and no significant damage was visible on the vehicle. The elk escaped, and a search party was sent out.

16:58: A passenger car has collided with a red deer on regional road 1136, near Söderhult in Linköping municipality. The passenger car suffered minor damage, but no personal injuries have been registered. The animal was injured and a search party was sent out.

17:03: A light truck and a roe deer collide on regional road 134, between Österbymo and Kisa in Ydre municipality. No personal injuries or vehicle damage have been registered. The animal was injured and a search party was sent out.

17:04: A passenger car has collided with a roe deer on national road 50, near Varamon, in Motala municipality. No personal injuries have been registered, but the vehicle suffered minor damage to the front. Among other things, the headlights were damaged. The roe deer was injured and a search party was sent out.