Study of 100 patients injured by London underground trains 1981-6.
One hundred patients who were injured by London underground trains during 1981-6 were studied; 43 of them died. Deliberate self harm was probable in roughly three quarters. Alcohol intoxication was thought to play an important part in a further tenth of cases. Thirteen were psychiatric inpatients at the time of the incident, and a further two had recently been discharged. Early warning of a potential suicide attempt was given during the 24 hours preceding the incident in 15 of the cases. Some of the deaths in the psychiatric patients may have been preventable.
D000059:Accidents; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D011890:Railroads; D013405:Suicide; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology*