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CHARACTERIZATION OF WILD PIG VEHICLE COLLISIONS
| 题名： | CHARACTERIZATION OF WILD PIG VEHICLE COLLISIONS |
| 作者： | Paul E. Johns, P;Mayer, J; |
| 关键词： | 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; SWINE; ACCIDENTS; INJURIES; VEHICLES; SOUTH CAROLINA; POPULATION DYNAMICS; COST |
| 摘要： | Wild pig (Sus scrofa) collisions with vehicles are known to occur in the United States, but only minimal information describing these accidents has been reported. In an effort to better characterize these accidents, data were collected from 179 wild pig-vehicle collisions from a location in west central South Carolina. Data included accident parameters pertaining to the animals involved, time, location, and human impacts. The age structure of the animals involved was significantly older than that found in the population. Most collisions involved single animals; however, up to seven animals were involved in individual accidents. As the number of animals per collision increased, the age and body mass of the individuals involved decreased. The percentage of males was significantly higher in the single-animal accidents. Annual attrition due to vehicle collisions averaged 0.8 percent of the population. Wild pig-vehicle collisions occurred year-round and throughout the 24-hour daily time period. Most accidents were at night. The presence of lateral barriers was significantly more frequent at the collision locations. Human injuries were infrequent but potentially serious. The mean vehicle damage estimate was $1,173. |
| 报告类型： | 科技报告 |
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