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. 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. 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.