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The first known intentional death from the Golden Gate Bridge occurred when the bridge was just a little over three months past its opening. In August 1937, 47-year-old World War I veteran Harold Wobber was employed as a bargeman and took a bus to the bridge. After he got off the bus, Wobber started down the pedestrian walkway of the 1.7-mile span.
A net designed to prevent suicides from the Golden Gate Bridge could cost nearly $400 million, double what was originally estimated for the project.
The net, which cost hundreds of millions of dollars and was completed behind schedule, greatly reduced suicide deaths in 2023, according to the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District.
On average, the district records over 30 deaths annually from people jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. ... around 2,000 people have jumped to their deaths from the bridge. However, as not all ...
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, United States – more than 1,600 known suicides; [2] [3] [4] the number is believed to be higher because of people whose bodies were never found. [ 5 ] Prince Edward Viaduct , Toronto, Ontario , Canada – 492 suicides before the Luminous Veil , a barrier of 9,000 steel rods, was constructed in 2003.
In the United States, jumping is among the least common methods of suicide (less than 2% of all reported suicides in 2005). [8] However, in a 75-year period to 2012, there had been around 1,400 suicides at the Golden Gate Bridge. In New Zealand, secure fencing at the Grafton Bridge substantially reduced the rate of suicides. [9]
On September 25, 2000, Kevin Hines climbed over the rail of the Golden Gate Bridge. ‘All I wanted to do was live’: After years of debate, a suicide safety net for the Golden Gate Bridge is ...
The former elevated approach to the Golden Gate Bridge through the San Francisco Presidio, known as Doyle Drive, dated to 1933 and was named after Frank P. Doyle. Doyle, the president of the Exchange Bank in Santa Rosa and son of the bank's founder, was the man who, more than any other person, made it possible to build the Golden Gate Bridge. [154]