The bridge’s sad role in mirroring our nation’s public-health, mental-health and societal problems was the source of studies ...

The steel-mesh suicide barrier installed on the Golden Gate Bridge two years ago has proved to be effective. Four people died ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — The controversial $400 million safety nets on San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge are working. A new study from the University of Melbourne shows suicide deaths have dropped by ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The Golden Gate bridge has a suicide prevention net along the full length of the 1.7-mile span. And it appears to be working. According to the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and ...

The Golden Gate Bridge suicide prevention net was finished in early 2024. New data shows the implementation of the barrier has been successful. Since the net was installed, there have been 12 deaths.

Deaths by suicide have decreased at the Royal Gorge Bridge at Cañon City following safety upgrades, including new security ...

The Golden Gate Bridge net is deterring jumpers, but will they just go elsewhere? Research suggests that they won't and has ...

GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, Calif. (KGO) -- The ABC7 News I-Team has uncovered a disturbing fact -- 2013 was a record year for suicide from the Golden Gate Bridge. Yet, a suicide prevention barrier has been ...

Editor’s note: This article contains information about suicide. If you need assistance, see the phone numbers at the end of the article. State legislation currently under consideration seeks to ...

Joseph Tavares is a retired East Providence police chief and board president of The Samaritans of Rhode Island. Denise Panichas is executive director. As is well documented in the media and in ...