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Brake for Bullwinkle!

Moose are among the largest mammals in North America, and Maine’s moose population of 29,000 is the largest in the United States outside of Alaska. Motor-vehicle collisions with moose can cause substantial injury to vehicle occupants. To assess collisions with moose in Maine, reports from 2000–2004 were studied. Results indicated that although moose accounted for only 15 percent of the 23,000 collisions with animals, they accounted for 82 percent of the deaths from such collisions and 50 percent of the injuries.    Moose are among the largest mammals in North America, and Maine’s moose population of 29,000 is the largest in the United States outside of Alaska. Motor-vehicle collisions with moose can cause substantial injury to vehicle occupants. To assess collisions with moose in Maine, reports from 2000–2004 were studied. Results indicated that although moose accounted for only 15 percent of the 23,000 collisions with animals, they accounted for 82 percent of the deaths from such collisions and 50 percent of the injuries.

Date Released: 4/20/2007
Running time: 1:00
Author: MMWR
Series Name: A Minute of Health with CDC

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A MINUTE OF HEALTH WITH CDC
Brake for Bullwinkle!
Injuries from Motor-Vehicle Collisions with Moose --- Maine, 2000-2004
April 20, 2007

This program is presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC –
safer, healthier people.

You might think it would be difficult to not notice a moose! More than seven feet tall and
weighing over a thousand pounds, they are impressive animals. But on the highway,
they can be hard to spot and that can be deadly. The size and stature of a moose can
virtually crush a vehicle.

Most accidents involving moose occur in Alaska and northern New England, between
May and October. The highest number of these collisions occur in June. Moose are
most active from dusk to dawn and most accidents occur around 10 PM. When driving
in moose country, wear your seatbelt, be cautious and alert, and slow down at night,
especially when driving through forested areas.

Thank you for joining us on A Minute of Health with CDC.

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