Every year on October 31, hoards of pedestrians take to the streets to celebrate Halloween.  This increase in foot traffic is fun, but it also increases the risk to pedestrians of being involved in an injurious accident caused by a motor vehicle. The risks are higher due to both the increase in foot traffic on this specific day, as well as the fact that most people usually trick-or-treat at dusk or after dark. Drivers are not always paying attention and can hit pedestrians who might be difficult to see. Studies have shown that on Halloween, the increased risk of potential injury to pedestrians by vehicular traffic increases significantly. Data shows that most Halloween traffic deaths occur in residential neighborhoods, and a disproportionate amount of the deaths involved minors.  For example,…