Suicide by motor accident

mikemac

Not sure how this thread will go, we'll see

I'm wondering if a proportion of motor accidents are realy suicide attempts.

For sure there is a stigma about it, sure look at the Bertie Ahern comments and also, family members and friends may blame themselves.
Another issue is maybe a breadwinner is unemployed and feels if they can't support their family they are a failure.
I'm unsure about life assurance but to die in a crash would be paid out, would suicide be paid out?

And even looking at my employment contract, I see my next of kin get a multiple of my annual salary. I was suprised to see that, if your family is hundreds of thousands in debt then who knows?

So anyway, I have been reading the motor forum and searching for stories and cannot find a single car/motorcylce accident in Ireland that was ruled as suicide.

I've found many cases in America and other countries that were.
And even high profile American football and baseball star Deion Sanders admitted he drove off a highway and survived, a failed suicide attempt.

So does it happen?
Does a single vehicle accident where a person leaves a straight piece of road with no seatbelt need to be investigated more?
Or leave it be, the coroner will issue a standard vedict?

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