@article{ref1,
title="Characteristics of train stations where railway suicides have occurred and locations within the stations",
journal="Crisis",
year="2021",
author="Sueki, Hajime",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: To devise effective railway suicide countermeasures, it is necessary to identify stations where suicide is likely to occur. <br><br>AIM: We explored the characteristics of stations where railway suicides have occurred and locations within the stations. <br><br>METHOD: (Study 1) Using suicide data from between April 2014 and September 2019 provided by a major railway company in Japan, station-specific suicide was modeled as an outcome variable in a multivariate Poisson regression model. (Study 2) With railway company staff, we visited stations where suicide frequently occurs and conducted fieldwork. <br><br>RESULTS: (Study 1) Our estimation using a Poisson regression model revealed that railway suicides were more frequent when stations were serviced by passing trains, had a large number of passengers, and were located near psychiatric hospitals. (Study 2) Of 50 suicides, 48.0% occurred in front of benches or waiting rooms, 26.0% occurred at the front end of the platform, 24.0% occurred at the entrance to the platform, and 22.0% occurred at a blind spot for the train driver. Limitations: All data were provided by one railway company in Japan, limiting the generalizability of the results. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Stations where suicide occurs frequently have distinct characteristics. Focusing on suicide hotspots may aid suicide prevention.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0227-5910",
doi="10.1027/0227-5910/a000761",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000761"
}