Wildlife–vehicle collision

For other uses, see Roadkill (disambiguation).

"Traffic victims" redirects here. For human casualties, see Epidemiology of motor vehicle collisions.

Roadkilled black bear in Kluane National Park and Reserve

Roadkilled white-tailed deer on South Carolina Highway 170

A wildlife–vehicle collision is a traffic collision with an animal; if the animal dies, its corpse is referred to as roadkill. Wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVC) have increasingly been the topic of academic research to understand the causes, and how they can be mitigated.