Post Office Car Insurance Estimate Cost Of Wild Animal AccidentsMarch 7th, 2008
Post Office Car Insurance have advised UK drivers to be extra vigilant on roads as the number of wild animal related accidents is on the rise.
It is estimated that every year one million animals, including deer, foxes, badgers, otters and squirrels, are killed on UK roads. It may shock you to discover that the costs for repairs to motor vehicles involved in deer collisions alone are estimated to be a whopping £17m!
Post Office Head of Motor Insurance, Richard Pennant-Jones has said,
“Drivers are often unsure about what they should do if they hit an animal on the road, especially as motor insurance companies do not require policyholders to report accidents involving wild animals. However, Post Office Car Insurance is urging drivers to report any collisions to wild life charities so measures can be taken to help reduce accident levels.”
Post Office Car Insurance is set to launch a service where drivers can report accidents involving wild animals to The Deer Initiative through an online micro site.
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