Data Analysis of Deer-Train Collisions in Eastern Hokkaido, Japan

摘要

The data of 696 deer-train accidents which occurred on 330.95 km distance in eastern Hokkaido, Japan from April 1988 to March 1995 was statistically analyzed. Many of the accidents occurred at particular sites and night hours, which suggests the relation with the habitat and diel activity of deer. Relative densities of deer were estimated where the train runs were constant.