The foundation of a good traffic safety program is a strong and continuous program to rid the streets of alcohol impaired drivers. This will protect pedestrians along with everyone else.
Real danger is created by the inattentive or indifferent driver.
Many are going to fast and fail to look out for pedestrians. Danger to children comes from drivers going to fast near schools or in neighborhoods where children live. Sadly, one consequence of this is that kids can't be near the street or are in danger of being killed. It is impossible to police speeding on all the many miles of residential streets in our cities. There are too few police and too many speeding drivers.