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.
Locations with highest suicide rate Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, Nanjing, Jiangsu长江大桥成自杀圣地 专家建议装尼龙防护网 Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, United States – more than 1,600 known suicides; the number is believed to be higher because of people whose bodies were never found. Prince Edward Viaduct, Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 492 suicides before the Luminous Veil, a barrier of 9,000 steel rods, was constructed in 2003. Aokigahara forest, Mount Fuji, Japan – as many as 105 suicides a year, though the number may be higher. The Gap, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia – A large sea cliff. Roughly 50 suicides a year.
Locations by continent
Africa Site City Region Country Notes and references Ponte Apartment Building Johannesburg Gauteng [dead link] Van Stadens Bridge - Eastern Cape 88 suicides since construction in 1971. Cairo Tower Cairo Cairo Governorate
Asia
Site City Region Country Notes and referencesNanjing Yangtze River BridgeNanjingJiangsuOver 2,000 suicides by 2006Wuhan Yangtze River BridgeWuhanHubei 24.7 suicides per year自杀的相关问题 - 河北精神卫生，2001年Hussain SagarHyderabadTelanganaDelhi MetroDelhiDelhiAt least 83 suicidesRabindra Sarobar metro stationKolkataWest BengalKolkata MetroKolkataWest BengalMilad TowerTehranTehran Until 2012, three suicides occurred by persons jumping from Milad Tower.Tehran MetroTehranTehran Aokigahara forest - Yamanashi Up to 105 suicides a year Kegon Falls - Tochigi The suicide of the student and poet Misao Fujimura in 1903, who wrote a farewell poem on the trunk of a tree before jumping to his death from the Kegon Falls, was reported widely and sensationalized in the newspapers, and led to many copycat suicides from the falls. p. 519 Mount Mihara Ōshima Tokyo An active volcano on the island of Izu Ōshima. After a suicide in 1933, media reports led to hundreds of copycat suicides until 1936, when access was restricted.Shin-Koiwa StationTokyoTokyoTojinbo, JapanSakaiFukui Mapo Bridge Seoul Gyeonggi Province Han River - -Abdoun BridgeAmmanAmmanPenang BridgePenangPenangSuramadu BridgeSurabayaEast Java
Europe
Site City Region Country Notes and referencesSaint-Josse-ten-NoodeBrusselsEarned the local moniker "Suicide Tower" (Tour des Suicidés). In 2007, 6 suicides over the course of 18 months were reported. A 2019 documentary titled Pacific deals with the tower and its recurrent suicides.Nusle BridgePragueCzech RepublicAt least 365 deaths.Archway BridgeLondonLondonBeachy Head -East Sussex20 suicides a yearClifton Suspension BridgeBristolSouth West EnglandMore than 500 suicides since opening in 1864. Suicide barriers were installed in 1998, which halved the suicide rate over the years following.Humber BridgeKingston-upon-HullEast Riding of YorkshireMore than 200 incidents of people jumping or falling from the bridge took place in the first 26 years after it opened in 1981.London UndergroundLondonLondon~50 attempts annuallyThe MonumentLondonLondonWas the site of six suicides between 1788 and 1842, when the gallery was enclosed by an iron cage to prevent such misfortunes occurring again.Türisalu cliffTürisaluHarju CountyParis MétroParis20 to 40 deaths per year.Göltzsch ViaductReichenbach im VogtlandSaxonyExemplary attraction for attempting suicide in Germany,Proske, Dirk (2004). Katalog der Risiken: Risiken und ihre Darstellung (Risk catalogue: Risks and their representations). Dresden: Eigenverlag. P. 146. Chap. 1.5: Soziale Risiken (Social risks), paragraph 1.5.1: Suizide (Suicide). under continued supervision by the Federal Police,Spiegel Online (2002). Wie eine Brücke zur Attraktion für Selbstmörder wurde (How a bridge becomes an attraction for suicide). Retrieved 3 April 2011. scene of a 2001 suicide pact that led to the 2002 documentary Teuflische Spiele (Diabolical Games).zero one film (2011). 2002: Teuflische Spiele . Retrieved 3 April 2011.Kocher ViaductSchwäbisch HallBaden-WürttembergHighest bridge in the country. A suicide barrier was installed on the bridge after an unusually high 48 suicides between 1979 and 1990.Cliffs of Moher -County ClareFour prevented suicides in 2008Grand Duchess Charlotte BridgeLuxembourg City -More than 100 suicides since opening in 1966. Since 1993, a Plexiglas barrier has prevented people from jumping off the bridge and falling on top of the houses below.Foyle BridgeDerryCounty LondonderryMore than 90 suicides since 1984Karmsund BridgeRogalandEstimated 25 suicides.25 de Abril BridgeLisbonLisbon Erskine BridgeErskineEast RenfrewshireForth Road Bridge -EdinburghEstimated over 20 suicides a year – more than 800 since the bridge opened in 1964*Segovia ViaductMadridMadridColloquially called the suicide bridge, starting from the 17th century until the 1990s, when it saw fatal falls at an average of one a week. A barrier was erected in 1998.Älvsborg BridgeGothenburgVästra Götaland VästerbronStockholmStockholmBosphorus BridgeIstanbulMarmaraSoutherndown -Vale of GlamorganWell-known in the local area for suicides; at least 9 between 2000 and 2003.Severn Bridge - -
North America
Site City Region Country Notes and referencesJacques Cartier BridgeMontrealMore than 143 suicides. Suicide barriers were erected in 2004.Prince Edward ViaductTorontoA suicide barrier was installed in 2003.Toronto SubwayToronto150 people have killed themselves, and there have been an additional 100 attempts between 1998 and 2007.Niagara Falls -/ / Between 1856 and 1995 there were 2,780 known suicides; and there are 20 to 25 per year.Arrigoni BridgeMiddletownColorado Street BridgePasadenaHas been the host of numerous falls/jumps starting as early as its construction, when a worker who had been drinking fell off the bridge into wet cement. It has hosted many suicides since, and a large barrier/fence has been installed to keep people from jumping.Coronado Bridge (also known as San Diego–Coronado Bridge)San DiegoMore than 200 suicides (1972–2000)Foresthill BridgeAuburnEstimated 65 suicides since construction in 1973, actual number likely higherGolden Gate BridgeSan FranciscoOfficial count halted at 997 to prevent "record breakers"Sunshine Skyway BridgeTampa BayAt least 264 suicides by jumping from the center span into the waters of Tampa Bay since the opening of the new bridge in 1987. In response, the State of Florida installed crisis hotline phones and began 24-hour patrols. The song "Skyway Avenue" by We The Kings is about two lovers who decide to jump to their deaths together from this bridge.Penobscot Narrows Bridge and ObservatoryVerona Island12 confirmed suicides since opening in 2006; more are suspected by authorities. The state declined to install fencing around the bridge due to cost, and instead installed telephones connected to the suicide prevention hotline.Governor Thomas Johnson BridgeSouthern MarylandGeorge Washington BridgeNew York City/It has been averaging around 10 suicides per year and a record 18 in 2012. Tyler Clementi jumped from the bridge in 2010 after being cyberbullied.Tappan Zee BridgeTarrytownMore than 30 suicides between 2002 and 2012; sometimes referred to as "the Golden Gate Bridge of the East" This bridge was replaced in 2017 by a new twin span with fencing on its pedestrian/bicycle path to deter jumpers.VesselNew York CityIn the less than two years that the Vessel was open to the public, four people jumped to their deaths. After the first three deaths, some limited changes were made to prevent suicide. The Vessel was closed following the fourth death, but reopened in October 2024 with mesh barriers installed as a safety feature.Vista BridgePortlandGeorge Washington Memorial Bridge ("Aurora Bridge")SeattleMore than 230 suicides since 1932, with more than 50 from 1997 to 2007New River Gorge BridgeFayettevilleMexico City MetroMexico City Mexico City More than 178 from 2020 to 2025El Universal - 178 personas fallecieron arrolladas en las vías del Metro entre 2020 y 2025
Oceania
Site City Region Country Notes and references Echo Point Blue Mountains Grafton Bridge Auckland Auckland Suicide barriers were removed in 1996 after being in place for 60 years but replaced in 2003.Kelburn ViaductWellingtonWellington Lawyer's Head Dunedin Mooney Mooney Bridge Central Coast Because of its height (making it a known suicide bridge), a fence was erected in 2003 to deter people from jumping off. The fence cost around $1,000,000. Story Bridge Brisbane Brisbane's Story Bridge is notorious for its suicides, having been compared to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Free telephones have been installed on the bridge, and the bridge also has a three-metre-high safety barrier. Sydney Harbour Bridge Sydney Although the bridge is not as well-known for suicides as many others in Australia, the bridge has had numerous suicides and incidents (intentional or not) that occur on the bridge usually lead in death. The Gap Sydney A large sea cliff. Roughly 50 suicides a year West Gate Bridge Melbourne Had "up to one" suicide every three weeks. Suicide rates on the bridge have dropped by 85% since prevention barriers were installed by the state government in 2009.
South America Site City Region Country Notes and referencesSão Paulo MetroSão PauloSão PauloThe 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 BridgeVitóriaEspírito SantoThe construction of a suicide prevention net is currently being discussed by public authorities and the concessionary of the bridge.Costanera CenterSantiagoSantiagoDubbed as the "suicide mall", the fifth floor and the surrounding stairs had to be covered with large fences due to suicide rates.Puente de la Virgen (Virgin's Bridge)BogotáBogotáViaducto García CadenaBucaramangaSantander Eduardo Villena Rey Bridge Lima Lima The bridge had to be covered with large windows due to suicide rates. The street under the bridge is believed to be haunted.
See also Lover's Leap Suicide bridge Suicide tourism
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