Deer Collision Season in Nevada
1 in 838 odds of an animal collision claim, 50th of 51 in State Farm’s 2025-2026 ranking. Mule deer migrate across northeastern Nevada highways, and U.S. 93 near Wells carries wildlife overpasses and fencing built for the herds.
Odds of hitting a deer in Nevada
1 in 838, from State Farm’s analysis of industry animal collision claims between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026. That ranks Nevada 50th of 51 (the 50 states and the District of Columbia), in the low likelihood category, against a national figure of 1 in 145. That is a higher likelihood than 1 in 966 in the 2024-2025 edition.
Source: State Farm, How likely are you to have an animal collision? (2025-2026). Compiled 2026-09-21.
Fatal animal crashes in Nevada by month
NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System recorded 11 fatal animal crashes in Nevada from 2015 to 2024, about 1.1 a year, with 12 deaths. That is 0.3 percent of all fatal crashes in the state and 42nd among the states by count. October is the month with the most fatal animal crashes in Nevada, 4 of 11 across the ten years. FARS counts crashes with any animal; the insurance claim season, October to December, is shaded.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), first harmful event Live Animal, 2015 to 2024. Compiled 2026-09-21.
Sunset in Las Vegas when the clocks fall back
On November 7, 2027, clocks fall back an hour and sunset in Las Vegas moves from 5:40 PM to 4:39 PM, putting the evening drive home in dusk and darkness.
Las Vegas, 61 minutes earlier by the clock.
Clock change: Uniform Time Act, 15 U.S.C. 260a, and 49 CFR part 71. Sunset calculated for Las Vegas and checked against the U.S. Naval Observatory Astronomical Applications Department.
What state agencies tell drivers
“If you cannot avoid hitting a deer with your vehicle, brake firmly and stay in your lane. Avoid sudden swerving, which can result in a loss of control and a more serious crash.”Wisconsin Department of Transportation, quoted exactly.
“If a deer runs in front of you, do not swerve. Brake firmly and stay in your lane.”Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security / Tennessee Highway Patrol, quoted exactly.
“Don’t swerve to avoid hitting a deer. Swerving can cause motorists to lose control and travel off the road or into oncoming traffic.”Missouri Department of Transportation, quoted exactly.
Questions people ask about deer collisions in Nevada
Fatal animal crash counts compiled 2026-09-21 from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). State Farm odds, agency counts and quotes compiled 2026-09-21 from the pages linked above, quoted exactly.