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The animals most commonly hit by vehicles in Victoria

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The RACV has published data from Wildlife Victoria illustrating the volume of animals hit in FY 2021-2022 and the most common type.

Once again, Kangaroo are the most likely animal to feature in an animal strike.

Last year there were 4,896 incidents of Kangaroo's being struck, followed by:

  • Wallabies (606)
  • Wombats (390)
  • Ringtail Possums (278)
  • Magpie (262)

There was no mention of deer.

This is imporantat to note, as when discussing wild deer and their sound management, facts such as these need to be front of mind.

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