Citation

Andersson AL, Svensson K
In: The Vision Zero Handbook: Theory, Technology and Management for a Zero Casualty Policy. Edvardsson Björnberg K, Hansson SO, Belin M, Tingvall C; eds. (2023). Cham: Springer International Publishing, 1103-1115 pages.

DOI

10.1007/978-3-030-76505-7_42

URL

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76505-7_42

ISBN

978-3-030-76505-7

Abstract

The Swedish Transport Administration (STA) work to reduce the number of suicides in the transport system. Fatalities, i.e., on roads, railways, and bridges, originate from either accidents or suicides, natural death excluded. Knowing the correct manner of death is needed to work with optimal prevention strategies. The aims are to separate fatalities due to suicides, follow the development, and implement measures for suicide prevention. Methods are developed for suicide classification and criteria for the selection in which suicides were suspected. Fatalities in level one and two of five were classified as suicides. Data from the STA's databases are used and so are data from the psychosocial investigations done by a trained investigator in the topic and with clinical experience from counselling at hospitals. 2129 persons died on the roads in Sweden, 10% (206 persons) were classified as suicides. 336 persons died after being hit by trains, 85% (284 persons) were suicides. 130 persons died by jumping from bridges.

Language: en