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the sunshine skyway bridge
on the west coast of florida, at the mouth of tampa bay,
is the attraction of choice for many contemplating life's self end.
it's the #4 suicide bridge in the country, #1 east of california.
latest jump: 02.02.12 possible jump: 01.28.12 save: 10.12.11
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2012: 1 suicide, 2 possible, 1 survivor
2011: 9 suicides, 14 possible, 1 survivor, 2 saves
2010: 5 suicides, 19 possible, 5 saves
2009: 8 suicides, 15 possible, 1 survivor, 8 saves
2008: 11 suicides, 10 possible, 2 survivors, 5 saves
2007: 10 suicides, 7 possible, 2 survivors, 1 save
2006: 5 suicides, 17 possible, 1 survivor 1 save
2005: 10 suicides, 13 possible, 2 saves
2004: 4 suicides, 2 possible, 4 saves
2003: 13 suicides, 4 saves
  2002: 9 suicides, 1 survivor
2001: 5 suicides, 3 survivors
2000: 5 suicides, 1 survivor, 1 save
1999: 10 suicides, 2 survivors
1998: 12 suicides, 1 survivor
1997-1987: 36 suicides, 3 survivors
1986-1977: 15 suicides, 1 forced, 7 survivors
1976-1967: 15 suicides, 4 survivors
1966-1957: 19 suicides, 3 survivors

 
unofficial totals:
202 suicides + 33 survivors + 1 murder = 236 jumpers*
find all known jumpers, saves, accidents, and incidents by name.

statistics are as close as we can get and are not an official accounting of any bridge related activity.
your corrections and additions are always welcome.
to those with jumper news:
   were you driving across on the bridge and see some jumper action, an abandoned vehicle, and/or emergency personnel looking over the side? perhaps you were boating down below and had an unexpected drop in guest.
let us know! don't be afraid to stop and take pictures. we need your help to update this site. if you have any factual news, old or new, please bring it to our attention. if you are someone that deals with jumpers first hand, be one of our secret insiders. your identity need not be provided, nor is it expected.
to potential jumpers:
   we feel suicidal people need to know you bring pain and shame to yourself, your friends, and your family. it's not a free pass to end your misery. it's simply a way to transfer your hurt and sorrow to those that know and love you. 
  
according to the st. petersburg times: "anyone who jumps from a point close to the center of the bridge, hits the water in about 3.5 seconds at about 75 mph. the impact usually breaks bones and ruptures organs. some live for minutes before they drown".
   know this: unless you slam into the rocks, chances are good that you won't die immediately when you hit the water. it will hurt like all hell. your broken body will struggle to stay afloat. intense pain for who knows how long before you finally succumb to a horrid drowning death. maybe you will survive after all, now with life long debilitating injuries and additional mental anguish. are you really up for that?

read this chilling first hand account and a description of water impact.
do not jump off the bridge! seek help now!

to those who think this site promotes jumpers:
   tracy, daytona beach, fl.
, Alright, so all these people are sending you hate mail and trying to make it out like you cause people to jump from this bridge. Well, in my case, this page actually changed my mind. For the longest time, I wanted to jump from the Sunshine Skyway. I think I was sort of intrigued with the thought of falling that far or something. Then I found this webpage and started reading about my bones breaking and organs rupturing and it also made me realize what I would do to my family. So to all those who want to blame you/your webpage, I suggest they have second thoughts. Anyone who is thinking of jumping should read this page to get some sense knocked into their heads.

comments from site visitors:
   Jennifer, St. Pete Beach,
I've dealt with major depression in my lifetime, and was hospitalized in psych wards 8 times within the span of 3 years. I know what it feels like to be on the edge like that, and I honestly think it's great that you're taking some of the romance out of jumping. It's so easy to suffer from depression and imagine suicide (especially with such dramatic style as jumping off of the skyway) will leave you looking like a victim of this horrible world and beloved in everyone's mind. I'm glad that you're showing it in a different light, because suicide is neither beautiful nor romantic. I hope that people will see that and seek help and go on to lead happy and productive lives. It's very possible, and taking control and making that turn-around is where true romance lies.

   Cyn, Temple Terrace, Florida, To jump or not to jump, that is the question! I love your site, I am afraid of heights so I could never jump. Now there are a few people I would love to take on a scenic hike of the skyway, (and maybe a little push at the top) I'm sorry people feel there is no other way out of there pathetic little life's than to jump off a bridge, but quite frankly if these families of the jumpers would quit whining that these family member's needed help, and actually listen to them in the first place maybe they would not have jumped. Stop blaming this site for your family members suicide, where were you when they were depressed? Do you help them seek help? Did you try and listen to them or turn a deaf ear? Thank you guys and keep up the good work!! 

   Niki, St Petersburg FL., I have to laugh at the folks saying this site is insulting to friends and family of jumpers. Tell me, please, what kinds of wacko is going to skywaybridge.com two days after dad decided to give himself the NON-proverbial heave-ho. This is NOT labeled as a crisis hotline, self-help site, or anything of the sort. It's just comments, musings, information, and general ramblings of some highly bent folks. And, I must say, you guys are WONDERFULLY twisted!

   Michael B., Sarasota, Florida, Like many of those who have commented, I see the humor side of this site and enjoy it as well. I don't think that many people realize that it also serves as a Memorial. We know that when people jump they are pushed to the end of their limits. That is not a good feeling. Suicide and reading about the people who did it is very depressing. Thank God that when we visit this site we can break that depressing feeling with a little humor. I think the memorial aspects of this site are, and will be, a very important part of this bridges History.

   Helen T., Tierra Verde, FL., ...It's a rather dignified chronicle of a very undignified act...

   BDC, Bradenton, FL., i dont think this site supports suicide or does harm to the family of the victims. it is really the only place to find out information about jumpers. i knew someone who recently jumped and this site made it seem real. there was no mention of the death on the news or in newspapers. this site is the only way i know of learning and expressing yourself on this matter.

common sense words from:
Someone who works behind the red & blue lights.
Hey - could you do us a favor and ask all your readers to PLEASE slow down when coming by us on the bridge? We often have a couple of patrol cars there because one is working and one is watching out for insane drivers. Not slowing down and moving over when emergency vehicles are by the side of the road is actually against the law. Help keep us safe, and avoid that nasty ticket! Thanks!
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some last twitter posts:
    we will post pertinent skyway info when it develops. no stupid cat, "TGIF!", or "LOL" crap.
    the twitteris is easier to find.
    12.30.11: postage stamp features skyway bridge.
    05.02.11: listen to SPLASH, a web radio documentary program by rich halten of soundrich.com.
    05.09.80: a ship crashes into the skyway bridge, knocking down a span, 35 perish.
    chat to us hardly ever on aol yahoo msn. we're your buddy, add us. user name: skywayjumping
    failed suicide attempts (2m10s), a humorous 'bob and tom' bit.¹
    if you have a weak stomach, do not view this picture of a jumper with his insides now outsides,
    ready to be scraped up with a spatula. see the look of horror on the faces of the bystanders.
    the golden gate bridge is #1 for jumpers.
    gephyrophobia (JEFF-i-ro-FO-bee-uh) the fear of crossing bridges. it's irrational, like religion.
    jumper advisory archive. people mention their own jump. will they do it?
    translate this site. • übersetzen sie diese seite, indem sie hier klicken. en español.
    the old jumperpool.com jumper guessing form.

    it's like a tip jar. help support this site with a few dollars. it's not like the ads are doing it.
    brief skyway history: the original two-lane single span bridge opened on 09.06.54. a parallel bridge opened on 05.19.71 and was knocked down on 05.09.80. the existing structure opened on 04.30.87. the old bridge was demolished in 1993, leaving behind the longest fishing piers in the world.
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    notices:
    be a research intern!
    we have many jumps with missing news and information. maybe you have time to kill and want to do our work for us for free. that would be great, thanks.

    have you posed for a picture or more on top of the bridge?
    we want to create another picture page with your sneaky imagery. we will conceal your face, if you desire. we hope no one poses as a potential jumper using one of the hotline phones and then sends us a picture of them doing so. that would just be wrong.

    attention: jumper survivors
    we would like to hear from jumper survivors in an effort to detail the injuries received from jumping off the skyway. how do your injuries effect you now? you do not need to leave your name, but any details about the hows and whys of your jump would be welcome.

    do you know about jumper's that were on medication?
    we would like to hear about jumpers that were on any anti-depressant, anti-anxiety, or any other form of head med, either shortly before or at the time of their jump. there seems to be a correlation between these "medications" and suicide.

    Derek Chandler Simons
    04.30.07, Bradenton, FL USA, My son, Derek C. Simons, supposedly jumped 8/30/97. We have reason to believe he was killed and then thrown off the bridge, and if anyone has any information, pro or con, please let me know. It's been 10 years come August, and there is no resolution or justice.

    please contact us if you have anything that may help. thank you.

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    disclaimer a-go-go:
       in no way do we condone anyone jumping from the skyway bridge or any other land based structures of height, without proper safety procedures, devices, and permission from authorities, whomever they may be. don't become a statistic or a joke on this stupid web site. get helpwe do not want you to jump. in fact, we are anti-jumper. really, we mean it. come on, we're serious, stop laughing. anything and everything shown within this site is intended as informational and/or as adult entertainment only.
       many of our postings, such as jumpers, 'possible' jumpers, and 'saves', are reported by anonymous reporters. these 'facts' can be facetious, nebulous, and/or clever fiction. do consider any and all statistics and 'news' as unconfirmed, unless verified by official sources. this web site is not to be taken as an official accounting of any activity whatsoever, concerning the skyway bridge. 
       all comments contained on skywaybridge.com are submitted by visitors to this site. any and all remarks are the sole opinion of the comment submitter. skywaybridge.com neither agrees nor disagrees with any particular comment made and takes no responsibility for said comment or opinion. other than deleting last names, personal attacks on jumpers, and/or naughty words, no edits are made to comments. any and all responses to said comments are ours and we agree to all of those, even if we fabricate blatant fiction in the name of satirical theater or wish to espouse some form of sarcastic commentary. (š)
       your paranoid browser may take issue with our use of non-malicious javascript and active-x trinkets. relax. we make no attempt to identify or harm you or your computer in any way. we are google verified.
       links found on this website may stop working over time or may direct you to web pages found outside of skywaybridge.com. you may find these other web pages even more distasteful and offensive than this one. click at your own discretion. skywaybridge.com is not responsible for the content found on these other web sites, your excessive caloric intake, your complete absence of common sense, your want of socialism, your obsession for porn, your poor driving skills, your lousy self-image, or your children's lazy attitude, lack of ambition, or disrespect.
       your employer may not approve of you clicking around here while at work. do not receive an ass chewing over this moronic web site. get back to work and play here later. remember, "arbeit macht frei".
       while we work hard at practicing correct grammar and spelling, we do employ the annoying habit of avoiding capitalization whenever possible. please take this into consideration when we condemn others for their mistakes.
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    thank you:
       we would like to thank again, all of you that have donated to this site. thanks also to the thousands of skywaybridge.com visitors. we have received input from every state and dozens of countries. special thanks and appreciation to mark larsen, tyler w., all our jumpnews form filler outer reporters that keep a vigilant eye (especially: zolter in largo, bill e. in riverview, paul s. in sarasota, terre in california, john r. in clearwater), our anonymous insiders, past myspace and current facebook buddies (Steven H., Sharon R. S., Pat M. K.), twitter twits, and all the people that jump from the skyway bridge, for without whom, this site would not be. we love each and every one of you equally, without the usual favoritism a parent shows for one offspring over another. thank you one and all...

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    footnotes:
    * with all the 'possible' and unreported jumpers, we doubt anyone knows the exact number of jumpers in the history of the skyway.
    most 'possible' jump reports are no doubt unreported saves, vehicle issues, or quick picture moments. send yours in.
    ¹ skywaybridge.com and all it's contents are not affiliated with 'the bob and tom show' or bobandtom.com, so don't blame them.
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