Thousands of deer, moose and stags die on Norwegian roads

As many as 6,300 deer, moose and stags, equivalent to 17 a day, suffered tragic deaths on Norwegian roads last year

It’s not uncommon to drive by a dead moose or deer while travelling on Norwegian roads.
According to new figures from Statistics Norway, an average of 17 moose, deer and stags were killed daily by traffic last year, totalling as many as 6,300 animals.
5,500 animals were killed by cars and 800 by trains.