Safe Kids Columbia Coalition

10/30/2026

Here are the statistics for pedestrian injury and fatality on Halloween!
Be safe and be seen and watch for kids on Saturday. Heads up and phones down and stay focused on the road.
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Kids are 2.6 times as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day of the year. It’s important to stay alert, take action against distraction, and drive safely this Halloween. Remember these Halloween driving safety tips:

🏘️ Slow down and be especially alert in residential neighborhoods. Children are excited on Halloween and may move in unpredictable ways.

🚸 Take extra time to look for kids at intersections, on medians and on curbs.

Enter and exit driveways and alleys slowly and carefully.

📵 Eliminate any distractions inside your car so you can concentrate on the road and your surroundings.

🚗 Drive slowly, anticipate heavy pedestrian traffic and turn your headlights on earlier in the day to spot children from greater distances.

🍬 Popular trick-or-treating hours are 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. so be especially alert for kids during those hours.

10/29/2026

With Halloween 🎃 just 2 days away, make sure that kids are SAFE and can be SEEN in their costumes. Use glow sticks, flash lights, and reflective tape to help cars see kids walking in neighborhoods when trick or treating. Pay attention while driving🚘 as most pedestrian 🚸 injuries happen on this day. 🔦🦺🦇🍬🎃🍫🤖🍭

With everyone out and about on Halloween, it is very important to make sure you are safe and seen. Walk on sidewalks and cross the street at crosswalks while looking left, right and left again before crossing. Make eye contact with drivers before crossing in front of them. If there are no sidewalks, make sure to walk facing traffic, so they see you. Be aware of cars that are backing out of driveways or turning.

10/27/2026

Over the last 2 weeks (4 days of class on Monday and Tuesday) instructors Darla, Erin and Jenny were able to train 1 fire fighter, 1 health department staff member, 1 PT and 1 OT to become Child Passenger Safety Technicians. Today we also assisted 2 CPSTs in getting recertified and had a car seat check to close the class. We helped 10 moms, dads, and kids with the correct installation of their car seats and harnessing of their children. Although we forgot the pictures, it was a great class and Safe Kids was thankful to help.
Thanks to the Columbia, MO Fire Department and Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center for letting us use your venues for training and education. We appreciate you so much!

10/18/2026

Have a fun and safe Halloween with these tips from Safe Kids Worldwide.
https://www.safekids.org/blog/make-halloween-fun-and-safe-these-tips

Regardless of how you choose to celebrate this Halloween, here are a few ways to make safety a part of your planning.

10/14/2026

Flashlights, safe makeup instead of masks and well-fitting costumes. 🎃

Skree!

10/11/2026

Chilling statistics on and . Let's stay safe and be seen this Halloween. 🎃

10/05/2026

Since it's October, let's talk about Halloween. Halloween is an especially dangerous night for pedestrians! Make sure to follow the rules of the road, , walk on sidewalks, and carry a flashlight or glow stick and have reflective tape on all pedestrians including the strollers.

See how you can keep Halloween a happy and safe holiday.