With over 400 suicides, the Viaduct ranked as the second most fatal standing structure in the world, after the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. When opened in 1918 in Toronto, no one thought this majestic construction would become a popular suicide spot. The local authorities have installed six crisis phones and began 24-hour patrols but the total number of jumpers has not significantly declined since the introduction of these safeguards. Around 100 people have committed suicide by jumping from the centre span into the waters of Tampa Bay since the opening of the new bridge in 1987 and many more have tried. Between 19, more than 200 suicides were committed on the bridge.Īnother bridge often used for suicide is Sunshine Skyway, spanning Florida’s Tampa Bay. It is regarded as the third deadliest suicide bridge in the United States. The San Diego-Coronado Bridge, locally referred to as the Coronado Bridge, links San Diego, California with Coronado, California. The new system has been tested by experienced rock climbers that could not get over the barriers. Recently, new barriers have been constructed along the length of the bridge in order to lessen the number of suicides. There are no official statistics on suicide rate but the number of deaths is estimated at 300 men. The extraordinary structure, with metro line inside and six-lane highway on a surface, has also become a spot for despaired people. A recent government study showed that four people in Pakistan commit suicide every day.Īnother magnet for suicides is the Nusle Bridge in Prague, opened in 1973. The grinding poverty, impatience and intolerance in society are seen as some of the main reasons behind the growing number of suicides in the country. Statistics: About 1,000 deaths (unofficial records)Īccording to unofficial statistics, around 200 people jumped from 100-year-old Netty Jetty Bridge in Karachi, Pakistan. He was okay before suicide, says Abuja photographer’s brother.How my father committed suicide after selling same land to two persons – Son of late Nasarawa church guard.My brother emptied his bank account a day before committing suicide –Sibling of late Abuja photographer.In December 2006, six emergency phones and 18 signs were installed on the bridge to encourage people to seek help instead of jumping. Since its opening in February 1932, there have been 230 suicide falls. The first suicide on the bridge occurred in January 1932 before the construction was completed. The Aurora Bridge in Seattle, Washington, 51m (167 ft) above the water, is regarded as one of the deadliest suicide bridges in the United States. Among those unfortunate souls was one lucky one – in 1885, a 22-year-old woman named Sarah Ann Henley survived a fall from the bridge when her billowing skirts acted as a parachute, and subsequently lived into her 80s.
Unfortunately, since its earliest days, the bridge has also been attracting those deprived of hope.Īround 1,000 people have lost their lives jumping into the water. It still meets the demands of 21st-centuryĬommuter traffic with 11-12,000 motor vehicles crossing it every day. The Clifton Suspension Bridge, spanning the beautiful Avon Gorge, in Bristol, United Kingdom, was opened in 1864 and designed for light horse-drawn traffic. Statistics: 1,000 deaths, approximately four suicides per year after new barriers added in 1998 According to unofficial estimates, around 1,500 people jumped into the water from the bridge’s deck. People have been known to travel to San Francisco specifically to jump off the bridge as approximately 75m (245 feet) above the water is high enough for 98 per cent falls to be fatal. It has become a Mecca of a sort for those who want to end their lives.
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