PITTSBURGH -- You do everything you can to keep yourself and your family safe on the roads. However, this time of the year, there is one danger that is out of your control -- deer.

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REPORT: Pa. Residents More Likely For Deer-Related Accidents Than Other States

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According to Erie Insurance, the highest number of deer-related crashes are typically reported in the first two weeks of November, with one in every 100 drivers likely to be involved in an accident where a deer has been hit.

Erie Insurance offers some advice on what you can do to avoid an accident involving wildlife:

Deer are most active from sunset to midnight, and in the hours shortly before and after sunrise, so use high beams when able.

If you see a deer, blow your horn and wait until the deer leaves the road.

Never try to drive around a deer or swerve to avoid one.

Brake swiftly, but always stay in your lane.

Remember that deer often travel in groups and are not only found in rural areas.

If you do hit a deer, stay in your car. An injured animal could cause harm to humans.

Call 1-800-FIX-ROAD. This is a hotline to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. They will send a service crew to remove the deer from the roadway.

If the deer is off to the side of the road, a private contractor will remove the carcass. If the deer has been struck and dies on private property, the game commission will be notified.