Preventing suicide on the London underground

A field study was carried out to investigate the possibility of preventing suicide on the London Underground. Four groups of potentially valuable measures were identified with the objectives of: (i) reducing public access to the tracks; (ii) improving surveillance by station staff; (iii) facilitatin...

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Published in:Social science & medicine (1982) 1994-02, Vol.38 (3), p.443-446
Main Authors: Clarke, R.V., Poyner, B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cause of Death
Cross-Sectional Studies
England
Humans
Incidence
London
London - epidemiology
Prevention
Public transport
Railroads
Railroads - statistics & numerical data
railways
Safety
Social research
Suicide
Suicide - prevention & control
Suicide - statistics & numerical data
suicide prevention
suicide railways suicide prevention
Suicides & suicide attempts
Trains
Underground railways
United Kingdom
Urban Population - statistics & numerical data
Wounds and Injuries - mortality
Wounds and Injuries - prevention & control
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Summary:A field study was carried out to investigate the possibility of preventing suicide on the London Underground. Four groups of potentially valuable measures were identified with the objectives of: (i) reducing public access to the tracks; (ii) improving surveillance by station staff; (iii) facilitating emergency stops; and (iv) reducing injury. These strategies are discussed.
ISSN:0277-9536
1873-5347
DOI:10.1016/0277-9536(94)90445-6