Deer were involved in 153 crashes reported in the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office’s October activity recap, which also listed 796 traffic stops and 146 arrests for the month.
The sheriff’s office released the October 2026 figures Saturday, detailing work by its law enforcement, jail and communications bureaus.
The crash figures included 161 property-damage motor vehicle accidents, 53 personal-injury motor vehicle accidents and one fatal motor vehicle accident.
The law enforcement bureau recorded 3,397 sheriff’s office events during October, including 120 calls at Eastview Mall and 50 mental health calls.
Deputies made 10 driving-while-intoxicated arrests, according to the recap.
The office also recorded four overdoses and two uses of Narcan, while its K-9 activity totaled 53 events.
No pistol permits were processed during the month, according to the figures.
The communications bureau recorded 15,027 police calls, 1,633 emergency medical services calls and 468 fire calls.
At the jail, the median population was 111, and the bureau recorded 819 medical encounters and 82 arraignments.
Jail admissions included 98 men and 36 women, while 30 releases on recognizance were listed in the monthly recap.
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