Six badgers, five pheasants and five hedgehogs are run over on UK roads EVERY day, according to a new report by GoCompare.
Small mammals are the most commonly hit animals on our roads (8,580 a year), followed by birds (4,652) and large mammals such as deer (1,000).
Amphibians (72 a year) and reptiles (18) are the lower on the list, however, they are less likely to be reported.
Top 15 most commonly reported animals hit on UK roads
| Rank | Animal | Number of animals hit by cars |
| 1 | Badger | 2,229 |
| 2 | Pheasant | 2,082 |
| 3 | Hedgehog | 1,910 |
| 4 | Fox | 1,525 |
| 5 | Rabbit | 1,152 |
| 6 | Squirrel | 1,089 |
| 7 | Pigeon | 1,080 |
| 8 | Deer | 991 |
| 9 | Gull | 301 |
| 10 | Hare | 223 |
| 11 | Magpie | 222 |
| 12 | Blackbird | 217 |
| 13 | Crow | 191 |
| 14 | Rat | 161 |
| 15 | Buzzard | 102 |
The UK’s longest road, the A1, had the highest percentage of roadkill reported with deer topping the list of animal victims.
Despite being one of the shortest motorways in the UK, just outside Southampton, the M271 has seen the biggest increase in animal casualties – a 6.82% increase on previous years.
Top 10 worst roads for incidents with animals
- A1, 7.65%
- M6, 7.24%
- A1(M), 6.94%
- A419/A417,…
