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. 2019 Jan 1;173(1):101-103.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.4052.

Pedestrian Fatalities Associated With Halloween in the United States

John A Staples  1   2   3 , Candace Yip  4 , Donald A Redelmeier  5   6
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Pedestrian Fatalities Associated With Halloween in the United States

John A Staples et al. JAMA Pediatr. .

Abstract

This study examines 42 years of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data to establish whether Halloween is associated with an increased rate of pedestrian fatalities.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Relative Risk of Pedestrian Fatality on Halloween Compared With Control Dates
Forest plot showing the relative risk of pedestrian fatality between 5 pm and 11:59 pm on Halloween compared with the same time interval on control evenings exactly 1 week earlier and 1 week later. Solid squares indicate point estimate; relative dimensions, sample size; horizontal lines, 95% CIs.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Hourly Variation in Mean Pedestrian Fatalities
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Comment in

  • Bubble-Wrapping Halloween-Reply.
    Staples JA, Yip C, Redelmeier DA. Staples JA, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2019 May 1;173(5):495. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.0088. JAMA Pediatr. 2019. PMID: 30830142 No abstract available.
  • Bubble-Wrapping Halloween.
    Yiannakoulias N. Yiannakoulias N. JAMA Pediatr. 2019 May 1;173(5):494-495. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.0076. JAMA Pediatr. 2019. PMID: 30830145 No abstract available.

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