title: Psychiatric and preventative aspects of rail fatalities.
abstract: A previous survey of national rail fatalities and a sample of fatalities in southern England revealed many probable suicides and a small proportion of accidents. Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of this survey are reviewed in the light of general safety on British railways.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Medway Hospital, Gillingham, Kent, U.K.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Symonds
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents / Q000523:psychology / Q000639:trends; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011890:Railroads / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology* / Q000639:trends; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology* / Q000639:trends; D000092864:Suicide Prevention