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eastender[_5_] · April 24th 15, 11:33 AM posted to uk.transport.london

On 2015-04-24 11:26:02 +0000, d said:

On Fri, 24 Apr 2015 12:13:35 +0100
eastender wrote:
On 2015-04-24 10:48:01 +0000, d said:
How many do their need to be? I think the DLR are lucky that for some reason
suiciders seem to prefer the tube or NR for their finale.

Given the number of kids who ride the front of the DLR that's just as well.

Didn't know that it had surfers. Still, its just natural selection in action -
the stupid die young and so can't procreate. Doing us all a favour really.

No I meant kids who sit at the front of the train and who would see
people hit by trains.

There have been a few on the DLR:

The DLR figures for passengers being struck by a train are as follows:

Date Outcome Cause
26/10/2001 Passenger Fatality Unknown
29/01/2002 Passenger Fatality Suicide attempt
26/06/2002 Passenger Fatality Suicide attempt
01/11/2002 Passenger Fatality Suicide attempt
22/12/2002 Passenger Fatality Suicide attempt
16/01/2003 Non Fatal Not a suicide attempt
28/03/2003 Non Fatal Suicide attempt
08/12/2004 Non Fatal Suicide attempt
27/12/2006 Passenger Fatality Suicide attempt
02/04/2007 Passenger Fatality Not suicide attempt
12/10/2007 Passenger Fatality Not a suicide attempt
08/02/2011 Passenger Fatality Suicide attempt
06/05/2011 Passenger Fatality Not a suicide attempt

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/reque...s_under_trains

E.