In July 1994, a Pedestrian Crash Data Study (PCDS) was initiated within the United States to collect detailed crash reconstruction data for pedestrian crashes. This paper will report on the scope and design of the PCDS. It will also examine the results of early months of data collection and report on the new techniques used for data collection, including the use of video recording for vehicle and scene documentation and the development of a pedestrian contour gauge for the documentation of the pedestrian’s contacts with the vehicle. Additional analyses of the pedestrian crash circumstances, including pre-crash, at crash, and injury consequences will, also, be discussed.