Halloween By The Numbers

According to NHTSA data, in 2022, there were 13,524 people killed in alcohol-related crashes, an average of one fatality every 39 minutes. NHTSA data also found that of the 1,129 children killed in traffic crashes in 2022, an estimated 25 percent were attributed to alcohol.

In 2022, there were 7,522 pedestrians killed and an estimated 67,336 pedestrians injured in traffic crashes. On average, a pedestrian was killed every 70 minutes and injured every eight minutes in 2022.

Parents and guardians must be vigilant as kids take to the sidewalks on Halloween night. Although Halloween is a time of candy and treats for kids, for some adults, the holiday is an excuse to paint the town red.  

?We don?t discourage having get-togethers during Halloween because it?s a fun time not only for children but also for adults,? said Special First Lieutenant Jim Flegel, Traffic Safety Specialist with the Michigan State Police. ?What we encourage is designating a sober driver so you don?t get behind the wheel drunk and endanger your life or somebody else?s life.?
Halloween Presents Its Own Dangers

A cursory search of the most dangerous holidays to drive will yield results like Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and July 4th. This makes sense, given how people often plan vacations or travel to see family around these times of the year. Halloween, by contrast, may not be a big road trip holiday, but with trick-or-treaters crisscrossing the neighborhood and ...