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Dumb Ways to Die

Dumb Ways to Die · 361.6M views · 2012-11-15 · 3:02

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Overview

The viral Dumb Ways to Die music video, a cheerful animated song created for a Melbourne rail safety campaign. It lists absurd ways to die and ends with warnings about trains.

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HN mentions it mostly as a joke or a pop-culture reference, and as the campaign that titles play on.

Recommended by 1 HN people across 1 months · HN mentions 2018–2026

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mytailorisrich · 2023-08 · Recommendation

The 'Dumb Ways to Die' video from a few years ago, from Australia, was quite funny and memorable (which I think is the aim for these campaigns): [VIDEO] Be safe around trains.

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chasil · 2026-05 · Reference

Is this a play on the rail safety videos? [VIDEO] [LINK] [LINK] Edit: Yes. "The Melbourne Metro safety campaign this post is named after closes with “be safe around trains,” which is more actionable than anything I’ve got."

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thelastgallon · 2025-10 · Joke / meme

Dumb Ways to Die, so many dumb ways to die: [VIDEO] I wonder why they didn't start with automobile accidents or driving drunk!

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