Jumping from the Humber Bridge.

[CTB Fella]

This is my planned next attempt.

I understand that only 5 people have survived, out of 200.

The numbers speak for themselves, but does anyone have any advice?

Thanks in advance.

 

[outrider567]

98 feet high--Odds sound pretty good

 

[vaguebluur]

This is my planned next attempt.

I understand that only 5 people have survived, out of 200.

The numbers speak for themselves, but does anyone have any advice?

Thanks in advance.

Aww mate not far fro. Me

 

[CTB Fella]

Aww mate not far fro. Me

It's going to take me about 4 hours to get there by train.

Considering travelling up the day before, and staying in a hotel, then jumping the day after.

I want to jump in the afternoon, not at night when it's all dark and miserable.

If you're close to there, maybe we can meet for a final beer?

 

[vaguebluur]

It's going to take me about 4 hours to get there by train.

Considering travelling up the day before, and staying in a hotel, then jumping the day after.

I want to jump in the afternoon, not at night when it's all dark and miserable.

If you're close to there, maybe we can meet for a final beer?

Sounds a bit heavy especially with where im at right now. Maybe mate

 

[CTB Fella]

Sounds a bit heavy especially with where im at right now. Maybe mate

Just found a hotel.

 

[Linda]

I don't know the area, but my guess is that you would probably survive the fall itself. (Because of the job I did, I was once trained to jump from a considerable height into water, without coming to any harm form the jump. It isn't difficult.) You would probably die by drowning, after the cold water had taken away your strength and made it impossible for you to swim. If there are strong currents, you might drown before the cold sets in. Don't expect an instantaneous exit.

 

[lebrodude]

Yeah If the fall doesn't kill you the water will.
You're brave contemplating this. I always hated heights so I would nope out of this method before I got close to the edge.

 

[CTB Fella]

I don't know the area, but my guess is that you would probably survive the fall itself. (Because of the job I did, I was once trained to jump from a considerable height into water, without coming to any harm form the jump. It isn't difficult.) You would probably die by drowning, after the cold water had taken away your strength and made it impossible for you to swim. If there are strong currents, you might drown before the cold sets in. Don't expect an instantaneous exit.

I'm quite a strong swimmer.

Do you think that would make a difference?

 

[Valky]

I'm quite a strong swimmer.

Do you think that would make a difference?

I know I wasn't the one asked but I don't really think so.
Depending on the altitude of your jump, water can be as hard as pavement. So even if it doesn't kill you on instant on impact, imagine falling from somewhere higher up on the floor. You will gasp for air, your initial reaction is not jumping back up on your feet. It is to lay there for a bit and figure out what hurts.

People often don't immediately die when jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. They drown. And remember, the altitude is 220 feet.

 

[outrider567]

I'm quite a strong swimmer.

Do you think that would make a difference?

Depends--Frequently, at a height like that, the impact would cause broken ribs or other injuries making it difficult to swim

 

[Azora]

Take alcohol + anti-anxiety meds to get over the jumping fear. That will be the biggest obstacle.

 

[Forever Sleep]

I have walked over that bridge. I was curious to see how high the barriers were and if there were any nets- which there weren't many years back. I was only really passively suicidal. It wasn't an attempt- more of a research trip.

Physically- it didn't look hard to do in terms of access back then but mentally- yeah- I don't think I could do it. Just the uncertainty bit of not dying from the fall and the fall itself- obviously. One teenage girl who jumped in 2022 didn't receive any traumatic injuries from the fall but died of drowning. I think I'd hate to drown. I hate the idea of extreme pain or fear- so- I think I'm too much of a wimp for jumping.

Honestly, the river just looked so cold and muddy and scary too. Having said that- there's a lovely nature reserve on the south side- if you change your mind! I kind of went there with the idea of seeing that and the bridge.

 

[CTB Fella]

Take alcohol + anti-anxiety meds to get over the jumping fear. That will be the biggest obstacle.

I'm prescribed lorazepam, but I've taken so many overdoses with them that they don't really affect me.

Also, I don't want to use alcohol, because they'll just blame it on that.

Know what I mean?

I have walked over that bridge. I was curious to see how high the barriers were and if there were any nets- which there weren't many years back. I was only really passively suicidal. It wasn't an attempt- more of a research trip.

Physically- it didn't look hard to do in terms of access back then but mentally- yeah- I don't think I could do it. Just the uncertainty bit of not dying from the fall and the fall itself- obviously. One teenage girl who jumped in 2022 didn't receive any traumatic injuries from the fall but died of drowning. I think I'd hate to drown. I hate the idea of extreme pain or fear- so- I think I'm too much of a wimp for jumping.

Honestly, the river just looked so cold and muddy and scary too. Having said that- there's a lovely nature reserve on the south side- if you change your mind! I kind of went there with the idea of seeing that and the bridge.

I read about that girl.

Did it look very high up, when you was there?

The reason I've focussed on that bridge is because there are no suicide barriers.

 

[Linda]

I'm quite a strong swimmer.

Do you think that would make a difference?

A lot depends on the temperature of the water at this time of year and, as I said, I don't know that part of the world. But being a strong swimmer won't protect you from the cold. If the water is below 5 degrees C (41 degrees F), the cold will take most of your strength in under 20 minutes, and then you will no longer be a strong swimmer.