Golden Gate Bridge's suicide net appears to be working

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 30: A view of a net designed to prevent suicides from the Golden Gate Bridge on November 30, 2023 in San Francisco, California. The construction of the suicide prevention barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge is nearl

The Golden Gate Bridge suicide net appears to be working and is doing what it's intended to do – reduce the number of deaths at the bridge. 

According to Golden Gate Bridge officials, over the past 20 years there have been on average 30 suicides a year on the bridge. 

Since the one-and-three-quarter mile safety net was constructed, that number has fallen to 14 and last year there were eight. 

The number of attempts is also down. 

In a typical year, there are around 200 attempts. 

Bridge officials said, in 2024, staff successfully intervened in 132 attempts. 

The net, a life-saving project, cost $224 million to complete. Construction began in 2018 and was completed about one year ago.  

Last summer, we reported the net was showing signs of working even while it was under construction when the safety net more than halved the number of suicides

At the time, bridge officials said the net is a deterrent but that people still wind up in the net, in which case first responders come to their aid. 

You can call or text 988 from any mobile phone and speak with someone from the suicide prevention and mental health crisis lifeline.

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