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Mark Lamber By Mark Lamber | Point of View The spookiest night of the year is also the deadliest day of the year for child pedestrians, according to the National Highway Safety Administration. The risk of a pedestrian fatality is 43% higher on Halloween, with that risk increasing ten times for pedestrians aged four to eight years. Arizona is especially dangerous for pedestrians, with the nation’s second-highest rate of fatalities overall in 2022 (latest data available).
Last year, the state was rocked by a series of devastating boating accidents, including a 6-year-old girl who was run over by her family’s boat at Lake Pleasant and killed. These tragic events, which claimed 13 lives, injured 60 people are more than just numbers – they’re a dire warning that we cannot ignore.
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