Jul 23, 2009

Golden Gate suicides [infographics]



This infographic feels faintly sinister -- categorizing each death as a single, uniform block in a pretty histogram -- but if you can get past that, it offers an interesting look at the deceased's decision of where to jump. Below is the frequency of Golden Gate suicides over time. Both come from the San Francisco Chronicle's 2005 piece called Lethal Beauty.


(Hat tip to Dustin)