[jandrese]

Deer also have a survival instinct that works against them. You will sometimes see a deer cross the road going one direction and think that they're safe, but then they will suddenly jump in front of you going the other direction. The reason is the deer had a fawn and they see you as a big predator. So they had the fawn hunker down on the other side of the road and then jump in front of your face to distract you into chasing them to increase the chance that the fawn can escape.

If you ever see a deer cross in front of you, especially with a fawn in tow, slow down and be prepared to slam on the brakes because they might be preparing to jump right into your path. These kinds of accidents are especially deadly because they don't hit the bumper, they tend to smash directly into the windscreen, sometimes breaking through and crushing the front seat passengers.