| Title | Countermeasures to mitigate intentional deaths on railroad rights-of-way : lessons learned and next steps |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 54427 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Gabree, Scott H.; Chase, Stephanie; Doucette, Ann; Martino, Michael |
| Source | 94p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publication Date | 20141100 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Trespassing is the leading cause of rail-related fatalities in the United States. A large proportion of these trespasser fatalities are from intentional acts (i.e., suicides). With a lack of systematic research and evaluation of the countermeasures that are currently in place as well as those that have been proposed, it is difficult for railroad carriers and communities that seek to select appropriate countermeasures that are likely to be effective at mitigating suicides. This report discusses the current information available on trespasser fatalities and the implementation of countermeasures in use internationally to prevent suicides on the railroad right-of-way. The paper presents a discussion of each countermeasure according to various intervention points along the path to complete suicide on the railroad right-of-way. These intervention points include: preventing individuals from reaching a suicidal state, making the railroad environment appear to be a less viable means for attempting suicide, deterring access to the right-of-way, avoiding collisions with trespassers and pedestrians, reducing the lethality of a train-person collision, and improving the quality of data and reporting standards. Each of these intervention points provides an opportunity for a countermeasure to potentially divert the individual from the path towards a suicidal act. |
| Rosap ID | dot:12143 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12143 |
| TRT Terms | Suicide; Railroad safety; Countermeasures; Prevention; Fatalities; Trespassers; High speed rail |
| General Subjects | Suicide; Intentional fatality; Suicide prevention |
| Classification | AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - High Speed Ground Transportation; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1548629 |
| Contract Number | RR04A7/JLF27 |
| Report Number | DOT/FRA/ORD-14/36 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/54000/54400/54427/Countermeasures_Mitigate_Deaths_20141124l.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |