[header] How to survive a car accident as a pedestrian [title] Seek to protect your head. [step] Broken bones and internal bleeding can be serious, but head injuries are commonly life-threatening. Doing what you can to avoid sustaining a head injury could save your life. 
[substeps] Cover your head with your arms immediately, so that your forehead is in the crook of your elbows and your palms are at the back of your head. Try to position your body so that the impact of the crash doesn't come near your head.