Post-Incident Support is the care offered and given to railway or
police staff following serious incidents such as sudden deaths,
suicides or attempted suicides, fatal or non-fatal accidents,
homicide or attempted homicide that may have a traumatic or
disturbing effect on the health andwellbeing of rail industry
colleagues.Suicide on the railways
Of significant note is that, in 2022, 71 out of 354
attempts did not result in a loss of life, with many
individuals reported to be left with life-changing or life-
threatening injuries.
This equates to 20.06% of all suspected attempts,
consistent with the figures from previous years.
Although the number is down from 2021, when it
rose to just under 25%, it remains a fact that around
one in five attempts did not result in the loss of a life
during 2022.
This demonstrates that even where a suicide attempt
has not been completed, there is a significant risk of
life-altering injuries as a result of the attempt.