For Halloween, safety is key for drivers and trick-or-treaters

Children are more than twice as likely to be hit and killed by a vehicle on Halloween, according to Safe Kids Worldwide. AAA says it's best for children to trick-or-treat before nightfall.
Posted 10/31/2025, 10:06:06 AM Updated 10/31/2025, 11:00:05 AM

A REMINDER OF WHY TRAVEL

INSURANCE IS IMPORTANT

>> WELL, TONIGHT, IT IS

IMPORTANT TO PUT SAFETY FIRST.

IF YOU'RE GOING OUT

TRICK-OR-TREATING WRAL'S.

KASEY COFFEY IS LIVE OUTSIDE A

HAUNTED HOUSE IN NORTH RALEIGH

AND KELSEY GOALS. AND THOSE ARE

THE ONLY DANGEROUS TONIGHT AS

FAMILIES HAD OUT TO TRICK OR

TREAT.

>> YES, CHRIS, EXACTLY TO.

KNOX THROUGH EDWARDS THE LAND

FOR FAMILIES TO HAVE SOME

SPOOKY FUN. BUT IT'S ALSO ONE

OF THE MOST DANGEROUS NIGHTS OF

THE YEAR FOR PEDESTRIANS AND

DRIVERS.

>> WE'LL SHOW YOU SOME VIDEO

OF HALLOWEEN LAST YEAR WITH THE

HOLIDAY FALLING ON A FRIDAY

THIS YEAR. AND GREAT FOR SAFETY

RISK.

>> SOME ISSUES THERE WITH

KELSEY'S MICROPHONES. A COUPLE

THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND. IF

YOU'RE GOING TO BE DRIVING OUT

IN THE ROAD, JUST KEEP YOUR EYE

OUT FOR ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE

TRICK-OR-TREATING OR MAYBE

WALKING TO A PARTY IF YOUR

CHILD BY CHANCE HAS A COSTUME

THAT MIGHT BE A LITTLE TOO

LONG. MAYBE CONSIDER ADJUSTING

IT. THAT'S SOMETHING TO KEEP

IN MIND. ONE THING ON FRANKLIN

STREET WANT TO KEEP IN MIND

PARKING RESTRICTIONS. THERE.

IF YOUR COSTUME IS ALSO KIND

OF DARK FOR YOUR CHILD, MAKES

YOU PUT SOME REFLECTIVE TAPE ON

AND THAT WAY WHEN PEOPLE ARE

DRIVING, THEY CAN ACTUALLY SEE

YOUR CHILD ON THE SIDEWALK OR

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