STUDY OF 100 PATIENTS INJURED BY LONDON UNDERGROUND TRAINS 1981-1986

One hundred patients who were injured by London underground trains during 1981-6 were studied; 43 of them died. Deliberate self harm was probable in roughly three quarters. Alcohol intoxication was thought to play an important part in a further tenth of cases. Thirteen were psychiatric inpatients at the time of the incident, and a further two had recently been discharged. Early warning of a potential suicide attempt was given during the 24 hours preceding the incident in 15 of the cases. Some of the deaths in the psychiatric patients may have been preventable.

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  British Medical Association

  BMA House, Tavistock Square
  London WC1H 9JR,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • Cocks, R A
• Publication Date: 1987-12-12

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 1527
• Serial:
  • BMJ
  • Volume: 295
  • Issue Number: 6612
  • Publisher: British Medical Association
  • ISSN: 0959-8138
  • Serial URL: http://www.bmj.com/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash victims; Fatalities; Psychological aspects; Subways; Suicide
• Identifier Terms: London Transport
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00465719
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 29 1988 12:00AM