Bridge jumping

[art355]

Thinking about jumping off a 111 m (364 ft) bridge into the ocean. Railings seem minimal. I have read you go 'splat' and not splash. Also some say you will drown in your own blood. My hope was for quick unconsciousness.

 

[Jrmull1993]

Whichever road you choose, I wish you the best of luck finding your eternal peace.

 

[FuneralCry]

Jumping scares me personally but I envy those with the courage. I hope that you find freedom from your suffering, best wishes.

 

[Job Joad]

That sounds terrible. Maybe you should investigate more peaceful alternatives. You deserve better.

 

[Mocon33]

That is very high, definitely fatal. A very small number of people survive a 245 foot fall from the Golden Gate Bridge, but I don't recall anyone surviving the fall you are talking about. You would lose consciousness the moment you hit the water and die within seconds.

 

[art355]

That is very high, definitely fatal. A very small number of people survive a 245 foot fall from the Golden Gate Bridge, but I don't recall anyone surviving the fall you are talking about. You would lose consciousness the moment you hit the water and die within seconds.

Apparently GG Bridge is 746 ft

 

[Mocon33]

Apparently GG Bridge is 746 ft

That is the height to the top of the towers. People have climbed there but I'm not sure anyone has ever jumped. CTB'rs normally jump from the road deck, it is a sufficient height almost all of the time.

ETA: After looking into it it looks like it has been successfully climbed only once, in 2017, I guess that was the time I was thinking about.

 

[art355]

That is the height to the top of the towers. People have climbed there but I'm not sure anyone has ever jumped. CTB'rs normally jump from the road deck, it is a sufficient height almost all of the time.

ETA: After looking into it it looks like it has been successfully climbed only once, in 2017, I guess that was the time I was thinking about.

Thank you. Actually I looked into it and the 364ft height I quoted is the tower height. I believe the road deck is 200ft as that is the ships clearance. But it is known as a popular suicide bridge.

 

[jodes2]

That is very high, definitely fatal. A very small number of people survive a 245 foot fall from the Golden Gate Bridge, but I don't recall anyone surviving the fall you are talking about. You would lose consciousness the moment you hit the water and die within seconds.

Jumping into water, even at 100+m surely isn't guaranteed to result in unconsciousness immediately upon hitting the water?

I've planned jumping from beachy head cliffs which is about the same height, and I'd want to make sure the tide is out so I hit rocks and not water

 

[art355]

Jumping into water, even at 100+m surely isn't guaranteed to result in unconsciousness immediately upon hitting the water?

I've planned jumping from beachy head cliffs which is about the same height, and I'd want to make sure the tide is out so I hit rocks and not water

I remember from a video they said from a particular area it's almost always fatal. This must be a high area onto rocks. But I understand there are a lot of patrols.

 

[jodes2]

member from a video they said from a particular area it's almost always fatal. This must be a high area onto rocks. But I understand there are a lot of patrols.

Sure it's almost always fatal but that doesn't mean you're not suffering at the bottom for some time

 

[art355]

Here is a suspension bridge 426 ft. above a canyon not too far from me I discovered.

 

[Mocon33]

Thank you. Actually I looked into it and the 364ft height I quoted is the tower height. I believe the road deck is 200ft as that is the ships clearance. But it is known as a popular suicide bridge.

Yes, 200' is the ship clearance. The max height for a jumper off the road deck is 245'. They have supposedly added a lot of security measures because of all the jumpers, it may not be that easy to jump from there anymore.

Jumping into water, even at 100+m surely isn't guaranteed to result in unconsciousness immediately upon hitting the water?

I've planned jumping from beachy head cliffs which is about the same height, and I'd want to make sure the tide is out so I hit rocks and not water

Most Golden Gate jumpers die instantly but 5% survive the initial impact, with most of them dying of drowning or hypothermia.