Rail suicide
Deliberate death by means of a railway vehicle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 onto, lying down on, or wandering or standing 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]