NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — With Halloween quickly approaching, tons of Kentucky kids and tiny Tennesseans will be out trick-or-treating Thursday evening. However, a new study revealed this holiday tradition is more dangerous in these two states than many other states in the U.S.
The legal team at a Dallas-based personal injury law firm, The Barber Law Firm , analyzed data from the Department of Transportation’s Fatality and Injury Reporting System Tool (FIRST) about fatal Halloween crashes from 2013 to 2022.
According to a public relations agency representing the law firm, Kentucky is the second deadliest state for Halloween, with 8.43 deaths in crashes per one million residents, which is 136.38% higher than the U.S. average of 3.57 deaths.
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Meanwhile, Tennessee was listed as the 10th deadliest state for the holiday, reporting 5.21 fatalities from crashes per one million residents, which is 46.02% higher than the national average.