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How do most people die in the NYC subway?

Eric Barker
December 26, 2010

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Problem: Subway transit is a relatively safe mode of transportation, yet compared to all other forms of mass transit in the United States (U.S.), subways have the highest fatality rate. The aim of this paper is to characterize subway-related fatalities in order to identify opportunities for risk reduction.

Method: Medical examiner records for all New York City (NYC) subway-related deaths (1990-2003) were reviewed. Data were abstracted on decedents’ demographics and autopsy findings, including laboratory findings.

Results: There were 668 subway-related fatalities, of these, 10 (1.5%) were homicides, 343 (51.3%) were determined to be suicides, and 315 (47.2%) were accidental. Although decedent characteristics varied between fatality categories, they were not particularly informative with regard to prevention.

Conclusion: Prevention strategies that focus on structural controls are likely to be most efficacious in improving the overall safety of the NYC subway systems.

Source: “Epidemiology of subway-related fatalities in New York City, 1990-2003” from Journal of Safety Research, Volume 39, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 583-588

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Title How do most people die in the NYC subway?
Author Eric Barker
Date December 26, 2010 10:12 PM UTC (13 years ago)
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