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We’ve all got an extra hour (according to the clock, anyway) this Sunday, which may mean darker mornings and will mean a bit more danger on the road, so be careful, AAA Northeast warns. Here’s a news release from the organization reflecting research showing a spike in traffic accidents (important to know for drivers and pedestrians) in the two weeks after the time change; and if accidents are up at that particular time, you know they’re likely to be up at other times:
When daylight fades and darkness looms, motor vehicle and pedestrian crashes on Connecticut roadways spike after Daylight Saving Time (DST) takes effect. So, drivers and pedestrians alike: beware of the 5 to 6 p.m. weekday ‘witching’ hour, warns AAA Northeast. DST ends Sunday, Nov. 3 this year and begins again on March 8, 2020. To call attention to National Drowsy Driving Prevention Week (November 3 – 10), AAA Northeast analyzed 2018 crash data from the UCONN Crash Data Repository, comparing the number of motor vehicle and pedestrian-related crashes in the two weeks before and after Daylight Saving Time ended and found:
—Statewide, the number of motor vehicle crashes between 5 to 6 p.m. increased by 159% in the two weeks after “fall back” compared with the two weeks before.

With Daylight Savings Time ending at 2 a.m. Sunday, set your clocks to “fall back” an hour either late tonight or early tomorrow morning. Car clocks have become easier, and you won’t have to change the time on your iPhone, but your stove and microwave clocks likely need adjusting, and is there one on your coffeemaker? This Web page has “tried to identify every time-keeping device you might have that requires manual attention.” And this is the time that many fire departments suggest you change the batteries on your smoke detectors. No time like the present.

Fall back, spring ahead — you have one less hour on Sunday. Did you remember? If not, set your clock ahead one hour. It’s a lot easier to get the time right nowadays, when we rely on our phones to be our watches. But there’s always clocks we need to figure out how to reset.

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Fall back, spring ahead — you have an extra hour today. Did you remember? Did you show up at church an hour early? It’s a lot easier to get the time right nowadays, when we rely on our phones to be our watches. Then again, there’s always that digital clock we need to figure out how to reset.