Highlights We investigated the patterns of suicide events in subway stations in Stockholm. Suicides tend to occur during the day, off-peak hours, and in the spring months. We modeled variations in suicide rates in relation to the stations’ environments. Suicide rates are related to stations with less surveillance opportunities. Stations with high drug-related crime rates tend to show higher suicide rates.

    Abstract This paper investigates the potential temporal and spatial variations of suicides in subway stations in Stockholm, Sweden. The study also assesses whether the variation in suicide rates is related to the station environments by controlling for each station’s location and a number of contextual factors using regression models and geographical information systems (GIS). Data on accidents are used as references for the analysis of suicides. Findings show that suicides tend to occur during the day and in the spring. They are concentrated in the main transportation hubs but, interestingly, during off-peak hours. However, the highest rates of suicides per passenger are found in Stockholm’s subway stations located in the Southern outskirts. More than half of the variation in suicide rates is associated with stations that have walls between the two sides of the platform but still allow some visibility from passers-by. The surrounding environment and socioeconomic context show little effect on suicide rates, but stations embedded in areas with high drug-related crime rates tend to show higher suicide rates.


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    Title :

    Temporal and spatial patterns of suicides in Stockholm’s subway stations


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    Publication date :

    2015-03-20


    Size :

    11 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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