While Halloween can be spooky in any locale, Florida ranks among the scariest places when it comes to fatal car accidents on the night of trick-or-treat.

A new study by the Melbourne-based law firm Andrew Pickett Law assessed traffic data for every state and found Florida roads can be downright frightening on Halloween. The Sunshine State ranked as the 12th-most deadly state for drivers during the holiday.

Analysts with Andrew Pickett Law tapped data from the U.S. Department of Transportation Fatality and Injury Reporting System Tool ( FIRST ) to formulate its list. The ranking was based on FIRST figures for fatal crashes on Halloween between 2013 and 2023.

The most treacherous state on Halloween in the country is Kentucky. According to the law firm’s analysis, there were 9.10 f

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