Tips for Keeping Kids Safe on Halloween, from Intermountain Health
Oct 28, 2026
Ashley Castañeda is a community health child advocacy coordinator at Intermountain Health Primary Children's Hospital
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (PRUnderground) October 28th, 2026
Halloween is this weekend, and Intermountain Health safety experts want to help make sure trick or treaters stay safe. Tips like safely crossing the street, being seen in the dark, even Spot the Tot before driving to prevent back-over accidents are all simple things everyone can focus on, according to Intermountain Children's Health.
"Kids are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car on Halloween than any other day of the year," said Ashley Castañeda, a community health child advocacy coordinator at Intermountain Health Primary Children's Hospital.
Here are some Halloween safety tips for drivers and pedestrians from Intermountain Children's Health and Safe Kids Worldwide:
Trick or Treat Safety
- Have trick-or-treaters carry glow sticks or flashlights, and wear reflective tape or stickers on costumes.
- Full face masks can limit a child's vision; consider makeup or face paint instead.
- Adults should go with trick-or-treaters under age 12, and help kids use crosswalks.
- Daylight is always better for pedestrians. Trick or treat before dark, then head home for another activity.
- Teach children to make eye contact with drivers before crossing in front of them.
-When crossing the street, put electronic devices down and keep heads up.
- Walk across the street, don't run!
"It's also important to watch little ones when they unwrap and eat their treats, Castañeda said. "Candy is one of the most common causes of choking in children, and choking is often silent."
Halloween Spot the Tot for Drivers
Adopted by safety advocates around the world, Spot the Tot is an Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital program that helps prevent drivers from accidentally rolling over a child as they pull away from a curb or driveway. In the past decade, more than 60 Utah children have been killed and more than 500 have been injured by these accidental back overs and front overs.
Here are some Spot the Tot tips to help motorists be extra careful on Halloween night:
- Walk all the way around the car before you get in to ensure children are not behind you.
- Turn off distractions, including your mobile phone and music.
- Roll down the windows and listen for children.
- Ask an adult to stay with kids while you exit a driveway.
- Consider backing into the driveway during daylight hours to eliminate the need for backing up in the dark.
For more information, got to Intermountainhealth.org/childsafety.
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