Kiwi suicides outnumber road deaths

[genghis61]

suicides so often in the news here, as are road deaths. If the Thailand suicide rate (even including Patts jumpers) ever exceeded the road toll . . . ?

Suicides outnumber road deaths
By REBECCA TODD - The Press

Suicides should be more widely reported as the number of New Zealanders taking their own lives is 50 per cent higher than the road toll, the Chief Coroner says.

Judge Neil MacLean said New Zealand's suicide rate received little attention in comparison with the road toll, even though significantly more people died.

Media reporting was often seen as a cause of copycat suicides, but responsible reporting could potentially save lives, he said.

Suicide-prevention experts welcomed the call for more reporting on the suicide issue but cautioned against detailing individual cases because of the possibility of copycats.

Statistics released by the Chief Coroner to the Press show the number of deaths ruled as self-inflicted by coroners has stayed at about 540 for each of the past three financial years.

In comparison, the road toll has dropped from 435 in 2004 to 390 last year.

More than 2500 Kiwis are admitted to hospital every year after intentional self-harm.

South Australian coroner Mark Johns said last month that the media should stop worrying about copycat suicides and start reporting the truth about Australia's high rate of death by self-harm.

Suicide should be reported in the same way as the road toll, with tables of how people were taking their own lives, he said.

The Chief Coroner said parts of Australia restricted suicide reporting more stringently than New Zealand did, but he "tended to agree" with Johns.

Full article at: Suicides outnumber road deaths | Stuff.co.nz

[dirtydog]

In comparison, the road toll has dropped from 435 in 2004 to 390 last year.

Thailand can beat that just on a good new years holiday, those kiwis just aint trying hard enough.

[genghis61]

not so many 'jumpers'

Suicide methods
Method 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
Hanging, strangulation and suffocation 286 268 306
Poisoning (overdose and others) 72 82 66
Poisoning by gases and vapours 83 56 56
Firearms and explosives 45 50 50
Jumping from a high place 11 17 19
Plastic bag 10 9 15
Cutting and piercing 10 15 9
Drowning 11 9 10
Fire 4 10 3
Intentional car crash 3 5 1
Intentionally hit by train 3 5 1
Intentionally hit by vehicle 3 2 2
Other 1
Total 541 531 541

[billy the kid]

Don't see any 'jumpers' there .
Wonder why it's so popular in thailand.
ah yeah ---- the unspeakable.

[Smug Farang Bore]

You gotta drive a long way to find another car to hit in NZ.

Watch out for the sheep though.

[pompeybloke]

Watch out for the sheep though.

That's where the jumpers come from

[Smug Farang Bore]

^ Alright.

[Mr Lick]

Other 1

A politician perhaps?

[socal]

Don't see any 'jumpers' there .
Wonder why it's so popular in thailand.
ah yeah ---- the unspeakable.

look again, jumping is half way down the list

[bobo746]

Hey it's only kiwi's that just means less of them landing in oz.

[Clogiron]

Suicide methods Method 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
Intentional car crash 3 5 1
Intentionally hit by vehicle 3 2 2

Suicides or Road Deaths?

[bobo746]

We will keep crowded house the can have back russell crowe

[billy the kid]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
ok socal..