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Neither the government nor industry in the U.S. reports transportation accidents involving animals raised for food. Farm Sanctuary conducted a survey of media archives to locate information regarding highway accidents affecting farm animals. A total of 233 incidents were identified for a recent six-year period. The incidents occurred across the nation and throughout the calendar year, and involved all major farm animal species. More than half the accidents were single-vehicle rollovers, and the most common cause was driver failure to negotiate a curve or corner in the roadway. A total of at least 27,000 animals were killed in the incidents reviewed, with many more injured. The survey suggested several actions that should be taken by government agencies and the animal agriculture industry to improve the treatment of farm animals at accidents scenes, including establishing protocols for the provision of emergency veterinary care and training of drivers and first responders in animal rescue, care and handling.

U.S. Highway Accidents Involving Farm Animals (pages: 44)

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