Srážky s velkými savci způsobují škody na vozidle a často i zranění posádky. V rámci České republiky jsme s využitím statistického modelu identifikovali místa, kde opakovaně k těmto kolizím dochází. Hlavním cílem studie však bylo vyhodnotit mortalitu drobných obratlovců na těchto úsecích, která není nikde evidována. Zjistili jsme, že úmrtnost drobných obratlovců souvisí především s typem biotopu. Nejvíce kadaverů bylo nalezeno na rozhraní lesa a pole, přestože zde byla ze sledovaných úseků nejnižší intenzita dopravy.

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Collisions with large mammals cause da­mage to the vehicles and frequent injuries to the occupants. By using a statistical mo­del we identified clusters of traffic accidents with animals on the Czech road network. However, the main aim of our study was field monitoring of the mortality of small vertebrates, which are usually not mentioned in police databases. The major parameter that influences the mortality of small vertebrates was the type of habitat in the surrounding area. Most carcasses were found in the ecotone (field – forest), despite the lowest traffic intensity recorded there.