Abstract
In the article the initial results of research were presented which were conducted in order to define the speed of movement of pedestrians in road traffic. School-age children were chosen as the research material. The tests were conducted for movements of a different speed: slow walking, normal walking, fast walking and running. The speed values achieved in the conducted tests enable the precise definition of time when the pedestrian stays on the road. As a consequence they enable the checking of the possibilities to avoid running the pedestrian over by the driver and their mutual influence on the occurring road accident. (Author/publisher)