Petition

Install enclosed suicide prevention barriers on motorway bridges across the UK

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Install enclosed anti-jump safety barriers on motorway bridges across the UK to help prevent suicides, protect vulnerable people, and improve public safety. Require National Highways to review high-risk bridges and introduce nationwide suicide prevention infrastructure.
Too many lives are being lost from motorway bridge incidents across the UK. We want the Government and National Highways to introduce enclosed anti-jump barriers or tunnel-style safety structures on motorway bridges nationwide. Physical barriers can help prevent impulsive actions during mental health crises, protect vulnerable people, and reduce trauma for families, motorists, witnesses and emergency services.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Timeline

12 May 2026 Petition opened for signatures
7 Jun 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 7 Jun 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.