Progress 10/01/99 to 06/30/04
Outputs
Research was terminated due to transfer of principal investigator to funding separate from Experiment Station.
Impacts
none
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/02 to 12/31/02
Outputs
Work on this project continues to focus on deer-vehicle accidents in South Carolina. Findings of major concentrations of accident areas in twelve South Carolina counties using Geographic Information System mapping have been determined and analyzed. Travel patterns of traffic data and ecological features of the accident areas have also been analyzed. From the data hypothesis have been tested and policy recommendations made to the South Carolina Department of Transportation and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
Impacts
It is expected that when finished this project will lead to economically viable methods to reduce deer vehicle accidents. This will result in a decrease in property damage, medical and human injury associated costs and possibly a reduction in auto insurance rate.
Publications
- Webb M. Smathers, Jr., and John Bergstrom, editors. "Issues in Wildlife Economics and the Ecology-Economics Interface." Proceedings of a Regional Workshop. SERA-IEG-30, 2002 Proceedings. Southern Rural Development Center Series 230.
- Webb M. Smathers, Jr., Melissa R. Smith, and Garland R. Wilkie, III. 2002. "The Economics of Deer Vehicle Accident Extermalities." Webb M. Smathers, Jr. and John Bergstrom, editors. Issues in Wildlife Economics and the Ecology-Economics Interface: Proceedings of a Regional workshop.
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Progress 01/01/01 to 12/31/01
Outputs
Work on this project has continued to focus on deer-vehicle accidents in South Carolina. A final report of phase one has been printed and several papers have been presented to the South Carolina Department of Transportation and professional societies. Findings to date have identified major accident concentration areas using Geographic Information System maping in 12 South Carolina Counties. The urban interface with rural areas is being studied as a predictor of accident concentrations. Initial exploration of determining marginal benefits and costs has been completed.
Impacts
It is expected that when finished this project will lead to economically viable methods to reduce deer vehicle accidents. This will result in a decrease in property damage, medical and human injury associated costs and possibly a reduction in auto insurance rate.
Publications
- Smathers , Webb M., Jr., Melissa R. Smith and Garland R. Wilkie III. February 4, 2002. "Causal Factors and Policy Issues in Reducing Highway Accidents Caused by White-Tailed Deer" presented to the Southern Agricultural Econmics Association Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. (Proceedings of Symposium forthcoming)
- Smathers, Webb M., Melissa R. Smith and Garland R. WilkieIII. June 23, 2001. Final Report: Causal Factors and Possible Solutions to Reduce Highway Accidents Caused by White-Tailed Deert in South Carolina Phase I. Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics Research Report RP01-02 June 23001. 94 pages
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Progress 01/01/00 to 12/31/00
Outputs
Work has centered upon the negative externalities associated with deer-vehicle accidents in South Carolina. A Geographic Information System (GIS) representation of 12 counties, distributed throughout South Carolina, showing key variables has been completed. Four additional counties have been statistically analyzed along with the 12 GIS counties, for specific explanatory variables that may be useful in predicting accident occurrences. These variables include time of day, time of year, type or class of road, human population density, speed limits, and traffic count data. Areas within counties, which have very high deer accident rate concentrations, have been analyzed as to wildlife habitat factors that may create a higher propensity for accidents. Food sources or heavy bedding cover proximity are prime examples.
Impacts
It is expected that when finished this project will lead to economically viable methods to reduce deer vehicle accidents. This will result in a decrease in property damage, medical and human injury associated costs and possibly a reduction in auto insurance rate.
Publications
- Smathers, Webb M. Jr., Garland R. Wilkie and Melissa R. Smith. 2000. "The Socioeconomic Impacts of Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions." (p21) Wildlife and Highways: Seeking Solutions to an Econological and Socio-Economic Dilemma, edited by Terry A. Messmer and Ben West. Published by The Jack H. Berryman Institute for Wildlife Damage Management, Utah State University. pp., 169
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Progress 01/01/99 to 12/31/99
Outputs
Work has focused on the deer-vehicle component of this project. Records from three counties of deer vehicle accident reports have been procured from the SC Highway Patrol. On county highway maps locations of two years of data have been determined. Solution of specific high accident locations have been made. These areas will be evaluated to determine characteristics that may lead to a reduction in accident rates in those locations. Initial work on developing a component geographic information system maping methodology has beed completed. Initial work on software development has been completed. Updates on progress of this project have been given on two occasions to a S.C. state level deer vehicle advisory committee.
Impacts
(N/A)
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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