The incidents at the Humber Bridge have been described as "troubling". | Photo: James Williams The Humber Bridge Board has defended its decision to close the footpaths on the bridge, after six people died there in just one month. Despite spending £250,000 on suicide prevention measures every year, the Humber Bridge was forced to close its footpaths indefinitely this week, after a tragic string of six deaths in one month. Six people, including a teenage girl from Willerby near Hull, lost their lives at the bridge between March 3 and April 3 this year, and it is estimated that over 200 people have died there since the bridge opened.