pedestrian safety

Sidewalk user security

Pedestrian safety refers to measures, practices, and conditions that protect people walking from traffic-related harm.

The term appears in urban planning, traffic engineering, and public health contexts: The city invested in pedestrian safety improvements like crosswalks and speed bumps.

It encompasses infrastructure design, driver behavior, and pedestrian awareness.

Opposites
protected road user type

pedestrian safetydriver safety

Harm prevention for motorists

passenger safety · vehicular safety

policy priority

pedestrian safetytraffic flow

Movement of vehicles

hazard vs. protection

pedestrian safetyroad hazards

Dangers on pavement

Family

safety, pedestrian

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G