Abstract
The causes and consequences of the pedestrian accidents contained in a representative sample of road traffic accidents to which an ambulance was called, are described. Reviews of the relevant characteristics of the pedestrian and drivers, the vehicles and the road and traffic environment are also included. Some measures traffic environment is also included. Some measures designed to increase the rate of flow of vehicular traffic are detrimental to the safety of the pedestrian, to the extent that some urban arterial roads are very hazardous for some pedestrians, particularly by children and the elderly.