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AAA is reminding trick-or-treaters, their parents and motorists to alert and safe on the street this Halloween.
AAA says children are at greater risk as pedestrians going doo to door because of their shorter stature and unreliable judgment about when and where to cross streets.
This year there's added concern because of the holiday's timing.
"With Halloween on a Friday, most festivities are expected to take place that evening, putting a large number of adult partygoers on the road the same night as trick-or-treaters," said Rolayne Fairclough, AAA Utah spokesperson.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) the number of motor vehicle fatalities on Halloween rises an average of 30 percent to 151 deaths when October 31 is on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
"It's critical for both motorists and pedestrians to take extra caution and to make sure this is a safe and happy Halloween for everyone," said Fairclough. "Children are safer the more visible they are. There are many easy and inexpensive ways for parents to make sure that Halloween costumes are both easy for drivers to see at a distance and easy for children to see out of."
Halloween is consistently one of the top three days for pedestrian injuries and fatalities, according to NHTSA.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that children are four times more likely to be struck by a motor vehicle on Halloween than any other day of the year.
AAA is also offering a free tow for drinking drivers. The Tipsy Tow service is available from 6:00 p.m. on October 31 to 6:00 a.m. on November 1.
Members and non-members alike can call (800) 222-4357 (AAA-HELP) for a free tow of up to five miles.
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