text: Officials: Halloween more dangerous than New Year's Eve on La. roads
  Officials: Halloween more dangerous than New Year's Eve on La. roads
  Posted: Oct 31, 2018 / 05:30 PM CDT / Updated: Oct 31, 2018 / 06:17 PM CDT
  Lafayette, La. Halloween in Louisiana can be seriously scary on the roads, according to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.
  A combination of distracted or impaired drivers and trick-or-treat pedestrians at night has made Halloween more dangerous than New Year's Eve, LHSC Executive Director Lisa Freeman said.
  "When you look at the number of fatal and injury crashes, Halloween and Mardi Gras are the two holidays that consistently are at the top of the list," Freeman said. "Last year in Louisiana, 878 people were injured, and 10 people were killed in vehicle crashes during the Halloween period. And those actually are the lowest Halloween numbers in five years in Louisiana."
  Alcohol-related injuries and deaths are too common during Halloween, Freeman said. In 2017 in Louisiana, three people were killed and 61 were injured in crashes involving drunk drivers.
  "If you're going to be drinking on Halloween, plan ahead and have a designated driver, or call a ride-share service," Freeman said. "Even one drink is enough to impair your judgment. It's not worth risking your life or the life of innocent passengers and pedestrians."
  For those who see family or friends who try to drive when they're impaired, Freeman said there's only one course of action: stop them.