Preventing suicides on the Golden Gate Bridge

Nice News -  San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge has been a sight to behold for nearly a century. But the iconic structure got an update in 2023 that made it even more exceptional: safety nets to help prevent suicides — and they already seem to be working.
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In a recently published study, researchers estimated that before the net installation, about 30 confirmed suicides were recorded at the site each year. After stainless-steel netting was completed on both sides of the bridge, that number went down to eight, marking a 73% reduction in deaths.
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The researchers noted that although the safety infrastructure is still relatively new, the results provide “early but clear evidence that the safety nets are associated with an immediate and substantial reduction in suicides.” They added such nets could be applied to other “high-risk places around the world where people die by jumping from heights.”