Pedestrian safety issues on the example of the city of Radom

The paper presents basic data characterizing the state of road safety in Poland and in Radom, with particular attention to the situation of pedestrian traffic. Furthermore, information describing some characteristic features of pedestrian behavior in urban traffic is presented.1. INTRODUCTION
Since ancient times, the factors determining the spatial form and communication layout of the first human settlements, and later cities, were the physical capabilities of a human (pedestrian) allowing them to change their place of residence and cover specific distances. When designing urban development and its street network, the focus was mainly on the safety and convenience of pedestrians. Cities shaped for the needs and convenience of pedestrians were unable to meet the needs of the quantitative increase in cars, which required significantly more space [14]. In subsequent years, despite the undoubted social and economic benefits, the development of motorization caused many negative phenomena, including leading to an increase in environmental pollution, noise, and a direct threat to human health and life. The car forced the pedestrian to stay on the sidewalk and necessitated the use of many signs and traffic lights defining the organization of road traffic [5]. The growing number of vehicles moving on the roads has led to a deterioration in the state of road safety, especially pedestrian traffic. (…)

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