Seattle FRIENDS is dedicated to eliminating suicides from the Aurora Bridge in Seattle, WA:
FRemont
Individuals &
Employees
Nonprofit to
Decrease
Suicides
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Key stats:
- Over 230 people have committed suicide from the Aurora Bridge.
- It is the second deadliest "suicide bridge" in the USA, behind the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, CA.
- On average, someone leaps from the bridge once every three months.
- Since 1995 nearly 50 people have died.
- 2006 was one of the deadliest on record, with 9 people dying. This tied the record set in 1972.
- Over half of the victims land on the pavement and busy intersections below.
Source: King County Medical Examiners Office
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Bridge info:
- The Aurora Bridge is located 5 min. north of downtown Seattle, WA.
- It connects the Fremont and Queen Anne neighborhoods.
- 40,000 people commute over the bridge everyday.
- The bridge was built in 1931 and is a national historic landmark.
The Aurora Bridge with downtown Seattle, Lake Union and the Fremont and Queen Anne neighborhoods in the background.
Source: WSDOT
Help fund our efforts to erect a suicide barrier on the Aurora Bridge.
Suicides from the Aurora Bridge are a mental health and public safety issue.
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