End the Scary Statistics for Halloween Drunk Driving
Halloween falls on Sunday, October 31, 2021. With the holiday falling on a weekend, the potential for dangerous roads increases substantially. More adults may decide to celebrate Saturday night extending the chance that you could be involved in a fatal accident over the holiday weekend.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Halloween is one of the deadliest times on the roadways. From 2015-2019, 126 people were killed in drunk driving crashes on Halloween night. As noted by NHTSA, Over 40% of the fatal traffic accidents during Halloween night involve at least 1 drunk driver.
Pedestrian Accidents on Halloween
Perhaps, the most vulnerable are young children trick-or-treating on dark roads on Halloween night. Too often, headlines appear the following day with the devastating news that another child has been hurt or killed by a drunk driver.
In 2019, as reported by the Long Beach Local News, a mother, father, and their young son were all killed on Halloween night by a suspected drunk driver. The family was walking when they were struck by a vehicle. The son was only 3 years old at the time of his death.
Stay Safe This Halloween!
With Halloween all but canceled last year, many people are looking forward to getting back to a sense of normalcy. This means more people will be on the roads and more children may decide to go trick or treating. Stay vigilant and stay sober. Together, we can all make this the safest Halloween on record.
If you are struggling with alcohol addiction, there are options for treatment. You are not alone. Millions of people have a diagnosable condition known as alcohol use disorder, but only a small percentage ever seek treatment. Now is the time to consider your options and ask for help.