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1986-1977: 17 suicides, 1 forced, 5 survivors, 15 saves. 1976-1967: 15 suicides, 4 survivors, 9 saves. 1966-1954: 20 suicides, 4 survivors, 7 saves. ¹unofficially: 317 suicides + 49 survivors = 366 jumpers. historic record years for skyway suicide jumping: ★ 2018 ★ 2019 ★ 2017 ★ 2003.
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Jul 5, 2022 · Transportation Department officials never claimed the barrier would be 100% effective at stopping people from jumping from the Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
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Jan 17, 2013 · Of the 249 reported jumpers, 214 were successful suicides, 34 were saved, and one was a murder. The site links to a newspaper clipping which describes a 1981 incident in which a 24-year-old man...
Jun 6, 2022 · Florida Department of Transportation. Traffic streams over the Sunshine Skyway, where new suicide prevention fencing was completed in June 2021. For decades, the Sunshine Skyway has been one of the Tampa Bay’ area's most iconic landmarks. But the 190-foot-high bridge has also drawn hundreds of people wanting to take their own life.
Oct 18, 2012 · Published October 18, 2012 at 9:09 AM EDT. Rich Halten. Every day, thousands of people use the Sunshine Skyway Bridge to cross Tampa Bay. Hundreds of people also use the bridge to end their...
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