Abstract
Pedestrians are the most vulnerable victims of traffic accidents. According to statistics out of a total of 20,767 traffic accidents registered in Hungary in 1994 4,720 involved pedestrian hits, half of which was the pedestrian's fault. Death is overrepresented compared to the number of accidents (10). Analysis of pedestrian hits in Budapest shows a picture conforming to the international average and the death rate among young victims is even below Western European figures (9). Conversely, data from outside Budapest indicate a situation far worse than in the capital city in terms of severity of pedestrian accidents and intoxication among victims is particularly frequent.