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Digital Transformation of Wildlife Detection Systems: Lessons Learned from Radar and Machine Learning Deployments

Wildlife-vehicle collisions remain a significant road safety concern throughout North America and internationally. Collisions involving large animals such as deer, elk, and moose can result in serious injuries, fatalities, substantial property damage, and impacts to wildlife populations. Traditional mitigation measures, including static warning signs, and public awareness campaigns, continue to play an important role but are often limited in their ability to provide real-time information to motorists.

  • Information sheet

    • Date: 2026
    • Author(s): ROSSI Fil / STEELE Ian / HAZLEHURST Tim
    • Domain(s): Road Network Operations
    • Type: RR410 - Features
    • PIARC Ref.: RR410-037
    • Number of pages: 6
  • This article has been published in the Routes/Roads magazine