It can be dangerous business stepping outside your door, even during fun-filled festivities like trick-or-treating. With Halloween on the horizon, it’s important to think about safety on the spookiest night of the year, especially since pedestrians face a greater risk of being struck by a car.
This makes sense—after all, kids are spending their evening roaming a dark neighborhood in potentially dark costumes. In fact, per JAMA Pediatrics, pedestrians are 43% more likely to be killed by a vehicle on Halloween night than on comparable evenings.
Omaha, Nebraska Is the Safest U.S. City for Trick-or-Treating in 2026
A new September 2026 report from the family location-tracking app iSharing reveals the 10 safest U.S. cities for trick-or-treating. Sitting pretty at No. 1 is Omaha, Nebraska. On average, only 1 in 100,000 pedestrians is involved in a fatal car accident in the Midwestern city…