Optimizing suicide and trespass prevention on railways: a problem-solving model from the RESTRAIL project

Grigore M. Havârneanu; Jean Marie Burkhardt; Anne Silla

doi:10.1080/17457300.2016.1232275

Optimizing suicide and trespass prevention on railways: a problem-solving model from the RESTRAIL project

Grigore M. Havârneanu^*
, Jean Marie Burkhardt
, Anne Silla

^*Corresponding author for this work

International Union of Railways
French institute of science and technology for transport, development and networks (IFSTTAR)

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Abstract

Suicides and trespassing accidents result in more than 3800 fatalities in Europe, representing 88% of all fatalities occurring within the EU railway system. This paper presents a problem-solving model, which consists of a multistep approach structuring the analysis of a suicide or trespass-related problem on the railways. First, we present the method used to design, evaluate and improve the problem-solving model. Then we describe the model in detail: it comprises six steps with several subsequent actions, and each action is approached through a checklist of prompting questions and possible answers. At the end, we discuss the added value of this model for decision makers and its usability in the selection of optimal prevention measures.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	469-486
Journal	International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion
Volume	24
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2016.1232275
Publication status	Published - 2 Oct 2017
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

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Keywords

complex intervention
rail safety
risk management
security
systematic process

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