“The phenomenon is well known in Michigan and can be explained. (#1 State in US for car/deer accidents for ~10 years running)”
According to car insurance.com Michigan isn’t in the top 7:
West VA
Montana
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Iowa
South Dakota
Minnesota
https://www.carinsurance.com/Articles/odds-of-hitting-deer.aspx
BTW I live in Montana and saw a woman hit a deer just a few hours ago - full daylight. I slowed down, flashed my headlights and she swerved and ‘skidded’ (as much skidding as new cars can do these days) the deer turned around to leave the road but she broke it’s RR leg...She was not paying enough attention...
Pity.
So, what is worse, the lying insurance companies that make up stats to increase rates or the politicians who lie when they say the rates are so high because of the accident rate.
MI went blue last November because of promises regarding the insurance scam. I ain’t hold in my breath.