List of suicide sites

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The Luminous Veil on Toronto's Prince Edward Viaduct prevents people from jumping from that bridge, but has not been shown to affect overall citywide jumping suicide rates.

The following is a list of current and historic sites frequently chosen to attempt suicide, usually by jumping. Some of the sites listed have installed suicide barriers, signs advising potential suicides to take other actions, and other precautions, such as crisis hotline phones.

Exact numbers of victims are sometimes difficult to determine, as many jurisdictions and media agencies have ceased collecting statistics and reporting suicides at common sites, in the belief that the reporting may encourage others.[citation needed]

Most frequently used locations[]

Locations by continent[]

Africa[]

Asia[]

The Mapo Bridge in Seoul, South Korea has been nicknamed "Suicide Bridge" and "The Bridge of Death" due to its frequent usage as a suicide hotspot amidst South Korea's ongoing suicide epidemic.

Europe[]

A sign at a railroad crossing in the Netherlands promoting a suicide crisis line (113)

North America[]

Suicide hotline on the George Washington Memorial Bridge, Seattle, Washington

Oceania[]

Free telephones linked to suicide prevention hotline installed at the Story Bridge footpath in Brisbane
  • Grafton Bridge, Auckland, New Zealand – suicide barriers were removed in 1996 after being in place for sixty years but replaced in 2003.[55]
  • Lawyer's Head, Dunedin, New Zealand.[citation needed]
  • The Gap, Sydney – estimated to have roughly 50 suicides a year[56]
  • West Gate Bridge, Melbourne – Has "up to one" suicide every three weeks.[57] Suicide rates on the bridge have dropped by 85% since prevention barriers were installed by the state government in 2009.
  • Echo Point, Katoomba, Blue Mountains, New South Wales

South America[]

  • Eduardo Villena Rey Bridge in Lima, Peru. The bridge had to be covered with large windows due to suicide rates. The street under the bridge is believed to be haunted.[58]
  • São Paulo Metro, São Paulo, Brazil. The Metro, as other subway networks in Brazil, have a policy not to publicly disclose the number of suicides taking place in any given period to prevent further attempts.
  • Third Bridge, Vitória, Brazil. The construction of a suicide prevention net is currently being discussed by public authorities and the concessionary of the bridge.[59]
  • Viaducto García Cadena, Bucaramanga, Colombia[60]
  • Costanera Center, Santiago, Chile[61]

See also[]

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