Why Choose the Railway?

Duddin, Keely S. E.; Raynes, Benjamin

doi:10.1027/0227-5910/a000807

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“…Many people tend to commit suicide on train tracks because they perceive instantaneous and certain death, plus it's seen as a good way to die. (Duddin, 2021).…”

Section: Platform Accidents and Suicides Cases -The Global Situationmentioning

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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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“…Many people tend to commit suicide on train tracks because they perceive instantaneous and certain death, plus it's seen as a good way to die. (Duddin, 2021).…”

Section: Platform Accidents and Suicides Cases -The Global Situationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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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“…Easy access has also been suggested as a motivator for railway suicides [ 8 ]. Duddin and colleagues [ 9 ] presented comparable findings based on suicide notes of people who died by suicide. Decedents perceived railway suicide to be quick and certain.…”

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confidence: 96%

Sociodemographic and psychosocial risk factors of railway suicide: a mixed-methods study combining data of all suicide decedents in the Netherlands with data from a psychosocial autopsy study

Balt,

Mérelle,

Popma

et al. 2024

BMC Public Health

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Background Railway suicide has profound implications for the victims and their family, and affects train drivers, railway personnel, emergency services and witnesses. To inform a multilevel prevention strategy, more knowledge is required about psychosocial and precipitating risk factors of railway suicide. Methods Data from Statistics Netherlands of all suicides between 2017 and 2021 (n = 9.241) of whom 986 died by railway suicide and interview data from a psychosocial autopsy of railway suicide decedents (n = 39) were integrated. We performed logistic regression analyses to identify sociodemographic predictors of railway suicide compared to other methods of suicide. The Constant Comparative Method was subsequently employed on interview data from the psychosocial autopsy to identify patterns in psychosocial risk factors for railway suicide. Results The strongest predictors of railway suicide compared to other suicide methods were young age (< 30 years old), native Dutch, a high educational level, living in a multi-person household (especially living with parents or in an institution), living in a rural area and a high annual household income of > 150.000 euros. Several subgroups emerged in the psychosocial autopsy interviews, which specifically reflect populations at risk of railway suicide. These subgroups were [1] young adult males with autism spectrum disorder who strived for more autonomy and an independent life, [2] young adult females with persistent suicidal thoughts and behaviours, [3] middle-aged males with a persistent mood disorder who lived with family and who faced stressors proximal to the suicide in personal and professional settings, [4] male out-of-the-blue suicides and [5] persons with psychotic symptoms and a rapid deterioration. Conclusions based on our findings we propose and discuss several recommendations to prevent railway suicide. We must continue to invest in a safe railway environment by training personnel and installing barriers. Additionally, we should adopt prevention strategies that align the needs of subgroups at increased risk, including young females who have attempted other methods of suicide and young males with autism spectrum disorder. Future research should determine the cost-effectiveness and feasibility of low-maintenance, automated interventions near crossings and psychiatric facilities.

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Why Choose the Railway?

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Railway Safety Analysis: Trends and Challenges

Railway Safety Analysis: Trends and Challenges

Sociodemographic and psychosocial risk factors of railway suicide: a mixed-methods study combining data of all suicide decedents in the Netherlands with data from a psychosocial autopsy study

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