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The Golden Gate Bridge's $224 million net reduced suicides to four in 2025, down from 30 annually.
The Golden Gate Bridge's $224 million suicide prevention netting system, operational in full for the first time in 2025, has drastically reduced suicides to four, down from an average of 30 annually and over 2,000 since 1937.
The stainless steel nets, installed 20 feet below sidewalks, break jump momentum, enabling survival.
Intervention attempts dropped 50% to 94 in 2025.
Experts confirm deterred individuals rarely die by suicide later.
The project is now viewed as a potential model for other bridges, with similar barriers in Toronto eliminating suicides.
Officials confirm the nets are working as intended, marking a major public health milestone.
Los $224 millones netos del puente Golden Gate redujeron los suicidios a cuatro en 2025, de 30 al año.