Golden Gate Bridge deaths by suicide down 87% after installation of prevention nets, report says

""This is exactly what we were hoping to see," said Bridge Rail Foundation Board President Narges Zohoury Dillon."

""In the field of suicide prevention, we know that restricting access to means is the most effective way that we can reduce suicides.""

""As somebody whose survived jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge, I think that money could have went to mental health. It could have benefitted other nonprofits," McKay said. "I think the suicide net was like a band aid on a band aid.""

The Golden Gate Bridge suicide-prevention net spans the full 1.7-mile bridge and coincided with a sharp reduction in deaths. There were 8 suicides in 2024, a 73% decline from the pre-net annual average of 30. Last year recorded 4 suicides, an 87% decline, with zero suicides from June through December. Signage with crisis counseling information already existed, but advocates said signage alone was insufficient. The project cost $224 million and was funded by federal, state, and private sources. Some survivors and advocates argue funds might be better directed to mental health services.

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