My last hit turned out to be $9000, but a lot of that was safety sensors (that incidentally didn't help me to not hit the deer). That's kind of the norm with newer cars, I think.

This discussion reminds me of Key Deer -- a really small population/subspecies in the Fl. Keys that's endangered. I've driven down to Key West a couple times, and the 2-3 mile stretch through the reserve area on Big Pine Key is pretty weird. There's 8 foot fence on both sides of the road, and cattle-guard type inserts in the roads at intersections, and a 35 mph night speed limit with about a thousand signs reminding you. Here's some photos of that stretch:

https://www.marcelhuijserphotography...y-deer-florida

And some more of the rest of the area, including the abundant signs:

https://www.marcelhuijserphotography...05f0#hb8b005f0

That's apparently what it takes to try to stop deer from getting hit.