Every year hundreds of moose are killed by automobiles in Southcentral Alaska. Road kills account for about 30 percent of all the moose killed by people. Collisions with moose also result in human injury, death, and millions of dollars in property damage.
Most moose accidents occur in the dark of early morning and evening.
This is when moose are most active and traffic the heaviest. December and January are the worst accident months. It's hard to see a moose on a dark highway. Unlike deer, their eyes usually are not reflective and their hair seems to absorb light from headlights. Nearly half the moose killed by vehicles are calves.