Sammanfattning
Every year many Norwegians commit suicide by jumping. In the period 2000–2011 suicide by jumping accounted for 324 deaths. The available statistics does not specify the type of site from which the jumping occurs; however reports of several single incidents give reasons to believe that bridges are commonly used. An important question is, therefore: could we, by installing barriers on bridges which are commonly used, reduce the risk of suicide? International research suggests that erecting fences on popular bridges do in fact reduce risk of suicide. Both the general public and Norwegian road authorities are concerned about the question whether we should do so in Norway. However, we might question whether available knowledge transfers to our country. In this article we refer to international research, what has been done in Norway to erect suicide barriers on bridges, and describe a research project undertaken to answer important questions regarding the possibility of saving lives by securing popular bridges in Norway with anti-suicide barriers.