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Citation

Lindqvist P, Jonsson A, Eriksson A, Hedelin A, Björnstig U. Accid. Anal. Prev. 2004; 36(4): 691-694.

Affiliation

Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Umeå University, Umeå SE-907 12, Sweden. per.lindqvist@spo.sll.se

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/S0001-4575(03)00089-7

PMID

15094424

Abstract

This is a community-based sequential case series of 50 individuals who committed suicide by jumping from bridges in two regions of Sweden. Of the 50 subjects, 32 were men and 18 women, with a median age of 35 years. At least 40 had psychiatric problems. The frequency of suicide was highest during the summer months and during the weekends. A total of 27 bridges were used, with a total length of just under 9 km. Three bridges accounted for almost half of all suicides. Limiting the availability of one method of committing suicide is reported to reduce the overall suicide rate; why suicide and injury suicide preventive measures might be considered. Since this study demonstrates that few bridges attract suicide candidates, this injury mechanism needs to be acknowledged by the road system owners and included in the safety work.


Language: en

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