$110 million allocated to reduce wildlife car collisions in US

WASHINGTON D.C.: To help reduce car collisions with wildlife and help animals safely cross roadways, the U.S. Transportation Department has allocated US$110 million to fund 19 projects in 17 states.

Each year, there are more than 1 million collisions between wildlife and vehicles in the U.S., costing more than $8 billion, resulting in some 200 deaths and 26,000 injuries to drivers and passengers.

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