The number of railway fatalities caused by suicides in Great Britain increased from 192 fatalities in 2001/02, to 271 fatalities in 2018/19. Although this is an increase over the 19 years in question, the number of fatalities recorded in 2017/18 were the second lowest at any time since 2011/12. In 2018/19 there were 311 deaths on railways, which was an increase compared to the previous three years.
Growth in major and minor injury instances
In 2018/19, there were 38 instances where suicide attempts on railways had led to major injuries. This was more than doubled compared to the year prior. That same reporting period also saw an uptick in the number of people receiving minor injuries from such attempts.
Total suicide numbers in decline
Overall, there were 6,507 recorded suicides among those aged 10 years and older in the United Kingdom in 2018.
Number of railway fatalities caused by suicide in Great Britain from 2001/02 to 2018/19
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Department for Transport (UK). (December 17, 2019). Number of railway fatalities caused by suicide in Great Britain from 2001/02 to 2018/19 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 24, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/305113/railway-suicide-fatalities-in-great-britain-uk/
Department for Transport (UK). "Number of railway fatalities caused by suicide in Great Britain from 2001/02 to 2018/19." Chart. December 17, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 24, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/305113/railway-suicide-fatalities-in-great-britain-uk/
Department for Transport (UK). (2019). Number of railway fatalities caused by suicide in Great Britain from 2001/02 to 2018/19. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 24, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/305113/railway-suicide-fatalities-in-great-britain-uk/
Department for Transport (UK). "Number of Railway Fatalities Caused by Suicide in Great Britain from 2001/02 to 2018/19." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/305113/railway-suicide-fatalities-in-great-britain-uk/
Department for Transport (UK), Number of railway fatalities caused by suicide in Great Britain from 2001/02 to 2018/19 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/305113/railway-suicide-fatalities-in-great-britain-uk/ (last visited February 24, 2020)
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