How practical and lethal is jumping off the Manhattan Bridge? (NYC)

[Water-Lily]

I am done. I just want out. I cannot keep holding on thinking that life will get better than it is. Those fucks called my "family" will not care. I have no desire or ambition to fight and get better. Instead of killing myelf years ago, I remained alive hoping life would get better. It never did, and it never will.

I hope those fucks feel happy once im dead. As the scapegoat they will blame me for being too sensitive and weak and move on being all close and shit. I dont want any advice. I just want to escape an impossible situation

I know Etika jumped from that very bridge and died. I am sure it was painful, but at least he died. Since then its always seemed like a viable option. Does anyone know how practical it is? I don't live too far from it, and if its worth it I will do it ASAP.

 

[eternalflame]

Well first i wish you the best in whatever you choose. I think that bridge has some protection against jumpers, also there are bystanders who might stop you. IF you really want to die you need to hit water head first. Since you can drown with your back broken i strongly suggest you reconsider.

 

[Water-Lily]

Well first i wish you the best in whatever you choose. I think that bridge has some protection against jumpers, also there are bystanders who might stop you. IF you really want to die you need to hit water head first. Since you can drown with your back broken i strongly suggest you reconsider.

Thanks for the honest reply. I will consider it

 

[NinePointEight]

Based on my research, the height of the Manhattan Bridge is 135 feet, whereas the height of the Golden Gate Bridge is 220 feet, and some people have survived jumping off the bridge in San Francisco. Personally, I would consider the Manhattan Bridge not a sure thing.

 

[Water-Lily]

Based on my research, the height of the Manhattan Bridge is 135 feet, whereas the height of the Golden Gate Bridge is 220 feet, and some people have survived jumping off the bridge in San Francisco. Personally, I would consider the Manhattan Bridge not a sure thing.

when you put it like that it does seem futile :/. id hare to attempt and not survive

 

[ThePaleWhiteLight]

I think the Brooklyn Bridge is your better option here. It's 276 feet above sea level.

However, none of this compares to the number of people that have committed suicide by jumping off of Brooklyn Bridge. Unofficially, more than 1,300 suicides had occurred by 2003. There is speculation that every 15 days, a person dies from a fall in the East River. There were ideas of creating a suicide barrier, but the idea wasn't realized because of engineering obstacles.

 

[Water-Lily]

I think the Brooklyn Bridge is your better option here. It's 276 feet above sea level.

I can manage that

 

[ThePaleWhiteLight]

I can manage that

Don't go at night, when it's patrolled. Go towards rush hour, and try not to hesitate or you'll get pulled off.

 

[Water-Lily]

Don't go at night, when it's patrolled. Go towards rush hour, and try not to hesitate or you'll get pulled off.

around what time?

 

[ThePaleWhiteLight]

around what time?

Four or five in the evening.

 

[Water-Lily]

Four or five in the evening.

got it.

what would I likely feel when I hit the water?

 

[ThePaleWhiteLight]

got it.

what would I likely feel when I hit the water?

Depends on how you land. If it's feet first, you'll break your legs and drown. Head first, you'll die instantly.

 

[Water-Lily]

Depends on how you land. If it's feet first, you'll break your legs and drown. Head first, you'll die instantly.

damn, guess head first is best

 

[Noctis]

damn, guess head first is best

I thought the goal was to land flat so as to disperse your weight among the most surface area and maximize the force hitting you.

If you go head first, can't you just break the water and dive under? High divers usually land hands or feet first, and they just fall on through and swim up. I mean, I know no one has dropped from above 200 feet for a high dive, but I wouldn't want to risk it.

 

[ThePaleWhiteLight]

I thought the goal was to land flat so as to disperse your weight among the most surface area and maximize the force hitting you.

If you go head first, can't you just break the water and dive under? High divers usually land hands or feet first, and they just fall on through and swim up. I mean, I know no one has dropped from above 200 feet for a high dive, but I wouldn't want to risk it.

I'm definitely talking out of my ass because I'm no medical expert, but I think you run a risk of breaking your back and drowning anyway.

 

[Water-Lily]

I thought the goal was to land flat so as to disperse your weight among the most surface area and maximize the force hitting you.

If you go head first, can't you just break the water and dive under? High divers usually land hands or feet first, and they just fall on through and swim up. I mean, I know no one has dropped from above 200 feet for a high dive, but I wouldn't want to risk it.

I dont know too much about this stuff hence I asked. However does dispersing your weight work?

 

[ThePaleWhiteLight]

Also, people have survived jumping off even the Brooklyn Bridge before, but it's much rarer. Just so you know, absolutely nothing is guaranteed, ever, in just about anything. But I think it's the best option in New York for a bridge jump.

 

[Noctis]

I dont know too much about this stuff hence I asked. However does dispersing your weight work?

I don't know. I'm definitely not an expert on lethal blunt force trauma... it just seems you'd maximize your chance for instant death by spreading your body out as much as possible.

Hopefully someone more knowledgeable can answer you.

 

[Water-Lily]

I don't know. I'm definitely not an expert on lethal blunt force trauma... it just seems you'd maximize your chance for instant death by spreading your body out as much as possible.

Hopefully someone more knowledgeable can answer you.

Thank you. I plan not to do something now. Just trying to gain knowledge before doing this

 

[tym]

People are right. Some have survived the Golden Gate Jump. I envy ya living so close to NY. So many options to just step off the ledge and have it be a sure thing. The way i hear it, from to high, it feels like you hit concrete. So.......Myself, I would go with the sure thing. I wish you the best, what ever path you decide. Because I am who I am, if I did that in NYC, I would so aim for a very expensive car. As long as I could be SURE its empty. I wanna go out alone, and not hurt or take anyone with me.

 

[deathbydragon]

It's stay-alive propaganda but it's a good description on why I'd never jump from a bridge over water.
(If the timestamp doesn't work, it's the section from 1:31-2:09)

 

[Emergency Release]

I thought the goal was to land flat so as to disperse your weight among the most surface area and maximize the force hitting you.

If you go head first, can't you just break the water and dive under? High divers usually land hands or feet first, and they just fall on through and swim up. I mean, I know no one has dropped from above 200 feet for a high dive, but I wouldn't want to risk it.

At 270 feet you will hit water at almost 90 mph (144 km/h). The water surface tension and/or resistance will break your neck instantly. Even if you weight 110 pounds (50kg) the force at impact will be around 40 000N and as far as I know you only need below 10 000 to break the spine completely.

 

[Medicmedic72]

I thought the goal was to land flat so as to disperse your weight among the most surface area and maximize the force hitting you.

If you go head first, can't you just break the water and dive under? High divers usually land hands or feet first, and they just fall on through and swim up. I mean, I know no one has dropped from above 200 feet for a high dive, but I wouldn't want to risk it.

Not true. Flat disperses the forces along a larger surface area. Also would be an incredible belly whopper. I have seen people hit cement feet first and the tib/fib gouged the cement they landed on, creating a force so strong that their spinal cord came out of their asshole, essentially. Head first would potentially put you at an entrance to the water which you could not recover to the surface for a breath.
This is strictly hypothetical. I have seen both head first and feet first fail, but I have also seen them successful.