利用铁路交通事故自杀50例分析

Analysis of 50 suicide cases in railway traffic accidents

目的深入分析铁路交通事故自杀案件特点,为确定事故性质、事故的处理和预防提供一定的科学参考。方法收集东北铁路线上50例利用铁路交通事故自杀死亡案例,对案发时间、现场情况、事故发生前行人状态、火车接触方式、自杀认定依据、遗书和遗言等数据进行统计分析。结果男女比为3.55:1,男女均以41~50岁年龄段最多见。事故多发生在封闭线路,行人以车前非卧位最多见。自杀原因以精神疾病最多见,其次是器质性疾病。30%案例发现遗书和遗言。结论利用铁路交通事故自杀事件的定性,除了常规的法医学检验以外,还必须注重对自杀证据的收集。

Objective To analyze the characteristics of suicide cases in railway traffic accidents in order to provide scientific reference for determining the nature of the accidents,handling and prevention of the accidents.Methods 50 cases of suicide death in railway traffic accidents were collected and analyzed statistically,including the time of occurrence,the scene situation,the status of pedestrians before the accident,the mode of train contact,the basis of suicide identification,suicide note and last words.Results The ratio of male to female was 3.55:1,and the most common age group was 41~50 years old.Accidents often occur in the closed line and pedestrians are mostly found in non-lying positions in front of vehicles.The most common causes of suicide were mental diseases,followed by organic diseases.Suicide notes and last words were found in 30%of cases.Conclusion In the identification of suicide in railway traffic accidents we should pay more attention to the collection of evidence of suicide in addition to the routine forensic examination.