Consequently, Marin County coroner Ken Holmes asked local media to stop reporting the total number of jumpers. ![]() The official count ended on Jon the 997th jump jumper No. Īn official suicide count was kept until the year 1995, sorted according to which of the bridge's 128 lamp posts the jumper was nearest when he or she jumped. The side facing the Pacific is closed to pedestrians. Most suicidal jumps from the bridge have occurred on the side facing the bay. About 5% of the jumpers survive the initial impact but generally drown or die of hypothermia in the cold water. Most of the jumpers die due to impact trauma. ![]() After a fall of four seconds, jumpers hit the water at around 75 mph (120 km/h). The deck of the bridge is about 245 feet (75 m) above the water. Official count of the jumpers ended in 1995, with a total of 997 jumpers.
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