Optimizing suicide and trespass prevention on railways: a problem-solving model from the RESTRAIL project

Suicides and trespassing accidents result in more than 3800 fatalities in Europe, representing 88% of all fatalities occurring within the EU railway system. This paper presents a problem-solving model, which consists of a multistep approach structuring the analysis of a suicide or trespass-related problem on the railways. First, the authors present the method used to design, evaluate and improve the problem-solving model. Then the authors describe the model in detail: it comprises six steps with several subsequent actions, and each action is approached through a checklist of prompting questions and possible answers. At the end, the authors discuss the added value of this model for decision makers and its usability in the selection of optimal prevention measures.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2016.1232275
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • . Abstract reprinted with permission of Taylor & Francis.
• Authors:
  • Havârneanu, Grigore M
  • Burkhardt, Jean-Marie
  • Silla, Anne
• Publication Date: 2017-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 469-486
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 1745-7300
  • EISSN: 1745-7319
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/nics20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fatalities; Prevention; Railroad safety; Risk management; Security; Suicide; Trespassers
• Identifier Terms: RESTRAIL
• Geographic Terms: European Union countries
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01655722
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 2 2018 10:39AM