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Deer Car Whistles Effective?
Deer Whistles
The effectiveness of deer whistles has not been studied thoroughly in a scientific way. Much of the research was not done using formal statistical methods, therefore there are dramatically different results from the few studies that have been done. One method that has been used to evaluate the effectiveness of deer whistles includes the comparison of accident data for state police vehicles.
This type of research or documentation typically had a small sample size, a control group was not set up equally, and the length of time of the study was not considered.
There are many testimonials on several sites that sell deer whistles from people that believe the whistles saved their lives. While not research studies, these also have to be taken into consideration. Pro-Whistle Studies: In New York the Sheriff’s Department in Onodaga County mounted deer whistles on 55 patrol cars. In an
October/November 1988 newsletter article about the devices, it was reported that only two
patrol cars had struck deer since 1986 and that five others had sustained minor damage
avoiding collisions with deer. Before the installation of the devices the county
sheriff’s department experienced about 10 accidents with deer each year.
Gosson, J.T. Deer Whistles Prevent Costly Accidents. The National Sheriff. Vol.
40, No. 5, October/November 1988. In Modoc county California 1,648 whistles were distributed to people in the county by the local government and
their license plate numbers recorded. They used two types of air actuated whistles and one type of electronic whistle. None of the 1,648 cars with whistles hit deer. Of the other 6,623 cars in the county that didn’t have whistles, there were 29 collisions with deer reported. Statistically compared with the expected number of deer collisions based on the last 7 years of reported accidents for the county, the analysis indicated a reduction of 99.6% for deer-vehicle accidents. Tracy, T. A Program to Reduce Collisions with Animals. Final Report to
California Office of Traffic Safety for Project RS0110. Modoc County Road
Department, Alturas, CA February 2003. |
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