Suicide Safety on the London Underground

most fatalities on network suicides. platforms @ deep tube stations have pits beneath track, constructed aid drainage of water platforms, prevent death or serious injury when passenger falls or jumps in front of train , aid access casualty. these pits officially called anti-suicide pits , colloquially suicide pits or dead man s trenches . person jumping or falling in front of train referred staff 1 under . london underground has specialist therapy unit deal drivers post-traumatic stress resulting jumping under train. several stations on jubilee line extension fitted platform edge doors, prevent people falling or jumping onto tracks.