What do we know about rail suicide incidents?: analysis of 257 fatalities on the rail network in Great Britain

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What do we know about rail suicide incidents?: analysis of 257 fatalities on the rail network in Great Britain

There are over two hundred and fifty suicides on the railway in Great Britain (GB) each year. Descriptive statistics are compiled, producing national and international data. The industry know how many and, to a limited extent, where these fatalities occur. There is little in-depth analysis of events...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ryan, Brendan
Format:	Article
Published:	Sage 2017
Subjects:	Rail suicide Rail Safety Risk factors Accident Analysis Security Stations Incident data
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41100/

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