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@The_Seldom_Killer
There's no legal obligation for pedestrians to observe light controls, or indeed any other road controls save those that specifically prohibit pedestrian access. So really what this amounts to is whether you can persuade a court that the actions of the pedestrian were sufficiently responsible for the collision to hold them accountable and reasonably require them to pay for any incurred financial loss on your part.
In order to achieve that, you would probably need at least one credible, independent witness or CCTV footage of sufficient quality. If you don't have that, then you should be prepared that any costs incurred on engaging the services of a solicitor may not be returned. Before you go down that road, I would recommend that you look over the CAB advice on the Small Claims process as this is likely to be the most relevant legal path in your circumstances.
I am not a lawyer and any qualified legal advice would supersede mine.