What you can do to make your next roadtrip wildlife friendly
Most of the wildlife killed on Tasmanian roads is hit between dusk and dawn.
Driving at 60km/hr or less on country roads between dusk and dawn will give you a good chance of seeing an animal and being able to slow down safely to avoid it.
- Find out where the roadkill black spots are on your planned trip,
or if you have an in-car GPS or SatNav, download
GPS 'Point of Interest' locations for roadkill black spots.
- Read our information for drivers on avoiding wildlife, and what
to do if you find injured wildlife on the road.
- Find out more about roadkill
research in Tasmania.
- Watch 'Tasmania; Your Roadkill State' video.
- Support our efforts to reduce roadkill
in Tasmania.
Tasmanian Roadkill Statistics
- Estimated roadkill per year: 293,000
- Brushtailed possum: 108,543
- Pademelon: 28,854
- Wallaby: 15,829
- Tasmanian devil: 3,392
- Average roadkill density: 1 animal every 3 kms
- Average roadkill per driver per year: 1
- 32 animals killed every hour (average for the year)
- 50% of roadkill happens where vehicles travel over 80 km/hr
Latest News
New research paper published - NIght time driver detection distances for Tasmanian fauna.
Results of a survey into wildlife warning signage (852 kb pdf)
Spread the message - borrow our new banners for your open day and help drivers to reduce Tasmania's roadkill toll.
The following organisations kindly support efforts to reduce roadkill in Tasmania
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