A recent report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reached an alarming conclusion. Not only have pedestrian injuries and deaths been rising for years but the systems no installed on automobiles intended to protect pedestrians, faille to work at night when more than 76% of the fatalities occur. This discussion will look at the current state of the art in automotive safety systems for pedestrians. This includes real world testing of the latest technologies developed specifically to address these safety challenges. How these systems work, what they do well and what they do not do well. What gaps exist and what technologies are best suited to address these gaps.