Overview
- Akron Children's Hospital says three children were hospitalized after vehicle strikes over the weekend, including at least one who was trick-or-treating.
- Safe Kids Worldwide reports that children under 18 face about 3.5 times the risk of fatal vehicle strikes on Halloween compared with other days.
- Experts advise direct adult supervision for children under 10 because they cannot reliably judge a vehicle’s speed.
- Visibility tools such as glow sticks, flashlights, and reflective tape are recommended, and face paint can help avoid masks that obstruct vision.
- Authorities urge drivers to slow down and put phones away in neighborhoods, and they ask homeowners to light and clear walkways and move cars off the street.