"According to a recent analysis of National Highway Traffic Administration data, Kentucky has the highest rate of fatal crashes per capita on Oct. 31, with 9.1 per million residents - roughly 134.57 percent higher than the national average in the last four years on record. Vermont, meanwhile, has the least, recording no crashes on All Hallow's Eve during that period."
"A whopping 93 percent of all Americans, meanwhile, plan to celebrate Halloween in some fashion - and a lot of those parties involve alcohol, drugs, and late nights dancing to the "Monster Mash." NHTSA estimates that from 2019 to 2023, a staggering 198 people were killed in crashes on Halloween night that involved a driver with some level of alcohol in their system. A separate analysis by Cambridge Mobile Telematics, meanwhile, recently found that distracted driving spikes 8.1 percent during peak trick-or-treating hours."
Kentucky records the highest per-capita fatal crash rate on Oct. 31 at 9.1 fatalities per million residents, about 134.57% above the national average over the last four recorded years, while Vermont recorded no crashes on that date during the same period. Halloween is the deadliest day for child pedestrians because many more children are out and most are walking at night. Typical school-day walking rates are about 11%, compared with an estimated 28% of families planning Halloween walks. Ninety-three percent of Americans celebrate Halloween; alcohol-related crashes killed 198 people from 2019–2023, and distracted driving rises 8.1% during peak trick-or-treating hours. Drivers and policymakers are urged to reduce speed, stay alert, and avoid distractions to improve safety.
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