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Alan Milne

SUICIDE PREVENTION ON OUR RAILWAYS. Key Themes. Suicide on the railwayRegional overviewHotspot locationsWhat the industry is doingThe impact on staff and the public. Scale of the problem. The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) estimates that the total cost of suicides in 2003 was more than

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Alan Milne

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    1. Alan Milne Community Safety Manager West Country & Wales

    2. SUICIDE PREVENTION ON OUR RAILWAYS

    3. Key Themes Suicide on the railway Regional overview Hotspot locations What the industry is doing The impact on staff and the public

    4. Scale of the problem The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) estimates that the total cost of suicides in 2003 was more than Ł11m, @ Ł61,000 per suicide. Between 1st and 20th March ’06 the average impact of a suicide was 77 trains affected, resulting in 1489 delay minutes. The British Transport Police aim to reopen a line within 90 minutes of receiving an incident report.

    5. Recent incident 10/031040NRRCM - Driver reports that as he approached Robinswood Xing (closed xing locked OOU) the individual was on the upside on the Xing and as his train approached the individual dived under his train, the Driver was braking for the Jnc Signal into Gloucester Station at the time, the Driver has stated in his opinion the individual intended to dive under the train. The Driver has also gone back and located the body which is at G264/G364 signal. BTP are contacting the Driver.10/031041NRGloucestershire police confirm that their officers are en route and are close to the area.10/031046NRDrivers number passed to BTP.10/031048NRBTP On-site10/031101NRBTP have declared the Incident Non-Suspicious and the Undertakers have been given the RIO's telephone number.10/031108NRFGW West advise that the driver manager and fitter are on site.10/031110NRRIO liasing with Emergency services to re-open the line. 3 trains trapped 1M33 (XC), 1Z31 (HSS) & 1Z32 (HSS) all trapped in rear and full and standing.10/031120NRRIO updates that the body has been covered and it is a male, RIO also reports that the deceased was not on the Xing but Bristol side of it and stood in front of the train facing the Driver who also noted that the individual was alone. RIO is hopeful that the line will re-open in 20-30mins.10/031143NRBTP log reference 165.10/031145NRAssistant LOM advises that Police are taking photographs of the scene. RIO has given permission for 2E18 to move into Gloucester.10/031150NRGloucester Panel advises that the RIO has advised them that they expect to re-open all lines at 12:00. 2E20 permission given to FGW for train to depart Bristol.10/031150NRUndertakers arrived on-site10/031209NRGloucester Panel advises lines re-opened 12:07.

    6. Suicides and suspected suicides by location

    7. Suicides by gender 1999-2008

    8. Railway suicide trends in the wider context

    9. West Country There have been 47 recorded suicide incidents since 2005. Approx 25,066 delay minutes. Approx Ł841,829 delay costs.

    10. What is a suicide hotspot? a geographical area with a relatively high rate of suicide among its resident population. a specific, usually public, site which is frequently used as a location for suicide and which provides either means or opportunity for suicide.

    11. What types of location are likely to be hotspots? High-risk places are those that provide opportunities for suicide by: Jumping from a height Placing oneself in front of a moving vehicle Other methods, particularly car exhaust poisoning

    12. Hot Spot locations Stations Keynsham, Redruth, Lawrence Hill, Stapleton Rd, St Austell, Weston S Mare Level Crossings Powderham Castle FP, Starcross (Exeter), Alphington FP (Exeter), Coronation FP (Weston S Mare). Bridges None identified

    13. What the industry is doing Line side Fencing Platform end barriers Signage and posters Pictograms Staff awareness training Cross industry ‘Suicide Prevention’ group Working with local media

    14. Access

    15. Barrier Ends

    16. Signage

    17. Cross industry ‘Suicide Prevention’ group The British Transport Police has recently formed a multi agency group to address suicide prevention. West Country Suicide & Fatality Management Group. Regional Community Safety Partnership Group meetings.

    18. Impact on staff and the public

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