MoDOT on Halloween Safety for Upcoming WeekendOzark Radio News
The Missouri Department of Transportation is urging trick-or-treaters and drivers to stay alert for each other. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, children are three times more likely to be struck and killed by a car on Halloween than any other day of the year. And since 2015, Missouri has seen more fatal crashes involving pedestrians in October than any other month. "Halloween night often presents dark conditions with an influx of pedestrians, many of them children. Those factors alone present increased risks," said Becky Allmeroth, chief safety and ope...