Beware of the hedgehog! New road signs warn drivers not to run over the creatures whose numbers have halved since 2000
Signs to be placed in areas with high accident rates due to small animals In 2017, 629 people injured in road accidents involving an animal (not horses) Four people were killed in 2017 after encountering a small animal on the road Will warn people of small animals such as otters, squirrels and badgers in areaBy James Salmon For Daily Mail
Published: 01:43 BST, 18 June 2019 | Updated: 07:05 BST, 18 June 2019
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Road signs featuring a hedgehog will be installed across the UK warning drivers to be wary of wildlife.
They will be placed in areas with high accident rates and large numbers of small animals – including otters, squirrels and badgers.
Latest figures show that in 2017, 629 people were injured in accidents involving an animal in the road – excluding horses – and four were killed.
New hedgehog road sign issued by the Department of Transport warns drivers of small wildlife hazards
Between 2005 and 2017, 100 people were killed, with a further 14,173 injured in such accidents.
The Department for Transport said the road signs
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