Identifying measures with the highest potential to reduce suicides on Finnish railways

Silla, Anne

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103748

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“…Although only around 5% of all suicides occur by railway, the personal and inancial costs associated with this suicide method are considerable (Silla, 2022). Installation of barriers, for instance fences or wooden walls along the tracks, have been associated with fewer suicides at commuter stations in greater Stockholm, Sweden, while fewer suicides than expected were recorded at stations frequented by high-speed trains (Ceccato & Uittenbogaard, 2016).…”

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Prevention of suicide and suicide attempts in the Nordic countries

Erlangsen,

Madsen,

Morthorst Reuter

et al. 2024

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Prevention of suicide and suicide attempts in the Nordic countries

Erlangsen,

Madsen,

Morthorst Reuter

et al. 2024

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“…The study's results effectively improve the railway system's safe functioning, reducing delays in train traffic and workrelated stress and trauma to railway staff. (Silla, 2022). The research propositions can be included in this study's conclusion to guide future research on railway safety, including the key points of this work.…”

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Railway Safety Analysis: Trends and Challenges

Nardo,

Amato,

Dubbioso

et al. 2023

Proceeding of the 33rd European Safety and Reliability Conference

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Rail transport has been changing the mobility of people. The Railway's development has pointed the focus on the safety management of trains and infrastructure, particularly related to passengers. This paper focuses on the methods adopted to guarantee high safety in railways; for this reason, it was interesting to present a literature analysis about this topic. The authors short-listed 48 articles for indepth analysis. Bibliometric research and a thorough literature assessment were conducted to evaluate the safety management in the Railway area. Today, the attention of experts and railway managers is very high on high-speed railways because of their high-risk levels. For this reason, many advanced technologies have been developing all over the World, thanks to the new artificial intelligence tools and machine learning, to guarantee a constantly high degree of safety. Especially the stations and specifically, the platform zones, are crucial hotspots for railway accidents, particularly suicide events. Some prevention techniques showed an increment in safety quality and made Railway the safest transport infrastructure. So, a resilient model applied to safety railways could improve even more substantial safety degree.

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The Use of Smart Surveillance Technologies for Suicide Prevention in Public Spaces: A Professional Stakeholder Survey from the United Kingdom

Joyner,

Cliffe,

Mackenzie

et al. 2024

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Background Around a third of suicides in the United Kingdom occur in public spaces, such as on the railways, at bridges, or coastal locations. Increasingly, the use of Artificial Intelligence and other smart technologies are being proposed as a means of optimising or automating aspects of the surveillance process in these environments. Yet relatively little is known about how they are being used for suicide prevention and the realities of deploying these systems in public spaces. Methods 108 professional stakeholders across the UK completed an online survey to understand how smart surveillance technologies are being deployed across different types of public spaces to (also) prevent suicides. Through a series of multiple choice and open-ended questions, participants were also asked about the perceived benefits, limitations, and biggest barriers of implementing these technologies for suicide prevention reasons. Results 72 examples of smart surveillance technology were identified, with around two-thirds at “high-risk” locations. Motion-activated CCTV, cameras with AI analytics, and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras were the most commonly identified technologies. More than half of systems alerted a control room when activated, and the majority (80%) initiated a human-led response. Qualitative analysis suggests that these technologies can help guide real-time or future rescue responses. However, the importance of ensuring technology met the needs of a location was raised, with many originally designed for other purposes (e.g. crime prevention). Furthermore, several participants indicated technology alone could not prevent suicides, and felt a human response was still required. This, however, presented challenges such as the feasibility of delivering rapid responses. Barriers to installation and other challenges, including ethical and legal concerns, were also raised. Conclusions The present findings suggest that smart surveillance technologies have the potential to aide suicide prevention efforts but are unlikely to replace other measures. The findings highlight the importance of engaging with other stakeholders, including staff who lead the response or work with the systems day-to-day and people with lived experience of suicide. Furthermore, environmental factors, existing infrastructure and the processes surrounding the use of these tools may also influence their effectiveness as a suicide prevention measure when deployed in real-world settings.

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Identifying measures with the highest potential to reduce suicides on Finnish railways

Cited by 3 publications

References 22 publications

Prevention of suicide and suicide attempts in the Nordic countries

Prevention of suicide and suicide attempts in the Nordic countries

Railway Safety Analysis: Trends and Challenges

The Use of Smart Surveillance Technologies for Suicide Prevention in Public Spaces: A Professional Stakeholder Survey from the United Kingdom

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