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Rail suicide is deliberate self-harm resulting in death by means of a moving railway vehicle.^[1] The suicide occurs when an approaching train hits a suicidal pedestrian jumping, lying, or wandering on the tracks.^[2] Low friction on the tracks makes it impossible for the train to stop quickly enough. This type of suicide may cause trauma to the train driver.^[3]

^ "Glossary for transport statistics — 5th edition — 2019". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
^ Dinkel, Andreas; Baumert, Jens; Erazo, Natalia; Ladwig, Karl-Heinz (2011). "Jumping, lying, wandering: Analysis of suicidal behaviour patterns in 1,004 suicidal acts on the German railway net". J. Psychiatr. Res. 45: 121–125. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2010.05.005. PMID 20541771. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
^ Havârneanu, GM; Burkhardt, JM; Paran, F (August 2015). "A systematic review of the literature on safety measures to prevent railway suicides and trespassing accidents". Accident Analysis and Prevention. 81: 30–50. doi:10.1016/j.aap.2015.04.012. PMID 25939134.