Deprivation and Transport Density Linked to Increased Suicide Risk in England

Deprivation and transport density linked to increased suicide risk in England

A first of its kind study, led by researchers at Imperial College London, UCL and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), looked at suicide trends in England from 2002 to 2022 combined with the influence of local socio-environmental factors on risk.

Socioeconomic Deprivation and Transportation Density Associated with Higher

An unprecedented two-decade analysis of suicide rates across England has revealed complex and often surprising links between local socio-environmental factors and regional suicide risks. Spearheaded by researchers from Imperial College London in collaboration with University College London (UCL) and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), this extensive study connects the spatial and temporal dynamics of suicide mortality wit…