Request ID: FOI-2376-2324 Date published: 19 October 2023
You asked
Please inform me of the number of fatalities deemed to be suicides that occurred at each of the underground stations under Transport for London management in the period from January 2019 to September 2023. Please give a breakdown by year.
Please inform me of how many people who attempted suicide on the underground survived with injuries?
Please provide an estimate of the number of people who were prevented from suicide by Train Safety Staff.
And if possible, please inform me of how many train drivers were given sick leave as a result of being involved in a fatal collision?
We answered
Our Ref: FOI-2376-2324
Thank you for your request received on 9 October 2023 asking for information about suicide incidents at London Underground stations.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy.
Please note that in accordance with the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply any details relating to suicide incidents on the London Underground network. This information is subject to a statutory exemption to the right of access to information under Section 38 - Health & Safety, particularly sections 38(1)(a) and 38(1)(b) which focus on endangerment to physical or mental health and the safety of any individual.
One of TfL’s utmost priorities is ensuring the safety of the general public when traveling on our network. Whilst we make no suggestion that you would use this information for anything other than you own personal interest, disclosure of this information to you has to be regarded as a disclosure to ‘the public at large’ and so we must consider the possible impact from disclosure of any information we may hold regarding the information you have requested
The use of this exemption is subject to an assessment of the public interest in relation to the disclosure of the information concerned. We recognise the need for openness and transparency by public authorities, but in this instance we feel that ensuring the protection of vulnerable people, passengers and staff puts the balance in favour of withholding the information.
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.
Yours sincerely
Gemma Jacob Senior FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
