Halloween safety tips for the spooky season [Video]

The scariest things lurking around the corner on Halloween aren’t monsters or ghosts.According to doctors, it’s cars. Halloween is one of the deadliest days of the year for pedestrians, especially for kids.Related video above: Experts warn about traffic ahead of Halloween”There’s a lot of focus on the risks of candy that might be a little misplaced,” said Britney Lombard, an injury prevention manager at Children’s Hospital Colorado. But one thing experts are sure of, she said, is an increase in child pedestrian fatalities on Halloween.”There are a lot of things that they can do to mitigate those risks,” she said.Here are some tips to make sure Halloween is safe and fun for everyone — from cars to costumes.Walk defensivelyAn easy way to keep yourself and your kids out of harm’s way on Halloween is being aware of your surroundings, Lombard said.That goes for drivers and pedestrians.”We see a lot of …