Samenvatting
Pedestrians constitute 45% of all road fatalities in South Africa. Particulars about the composition, background and socio- economic structure of the population are given. It is concluded that, in devising effective pedestrian accident countermeasures in a heterogeneous society, special cognisance should be taken of the needs of the different sections of the population. Education, engineering and enforcement are considered to be the essential components of countermeasures.