West Virginia drivers are more likely to collide with a deer than any other state, likely because of the extensive rural and crooked highways and a large deer population.

"There's been a decline of about 4.3 percent, but West Virginia is still number one. The average nationally is about one in 174 to hit a deer, but in West Virginia it's one in 41," said Dave Phillips, spokesman for State Farm Insurance.

This is the seventh year in a row the state has the deer hit title.

West Virginia has held the dubious distinction in State Farm's annual survey for seven straight years.

The average deer/car collision costs $3,000 in repairs.

Montana is the second most likely state to hit a deer where the chances are one in 65.

Iowa is third with a one in 73 chance.

State Farm says November is the most likely time to hit a deer, with November being the peak of hunting and rutting season for whitetail deer.