PEARLAND, Texas – Halloween is one of the most dangerous nights of the year for pedestrians, especially young children.

Local emergency rooms are preparing for injuries on Friday night after national data shows Halloween-night pedestrian deaths increase during the hours of 5 p.m. - 11:59 p.m.

The National Institutes of Health analyzed 42 years of data and found that pedestrian deaths on Halloween night are 43% higher than on other evenings.

Young children are at the highest risk: kids between ages 4 and 8 face roughly 10 times the usual danger, according to the study.

The most dangerous window appears to be around 6 p.m., right in the middle of typical trick-or-treating hours.

What Houston doctors are expecting tonight

Dr. Mohammed Adamu, HCA Healthcare Pearland Emergency Room Physi

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