Global Roadkill Data: a dataset on terrestrial vertebrate mortality caused by collision with vehicles.

ABSTRACT: Roadkill is widely recognized as one of the primary negative effects of roads on many wildlife species and also has socioeconomic impacts when they result in accidents. A comprehensive dataset of roadkill locations is essential to evaluate the factors contributing to roadkill risk and to enhance our comprehension of its impact on wildlife populations and socioeconomic dimensions. We undertook a compilation of roadkill records, encompassing both published and unpublished data gathered from road surveys or opportunistic sources. GLOBAL ROADKILL DATA includes 208,570 roadkill records of terrestrial vertebrates from 54 countries across six continents, encompassing data collected between 1971 and 2024. This dataset serves to minimise the collection of redundant data and acts as a valuable resou

SUBMITTER: Grilo C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11958749 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature