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CDC finds suicide rates among middle-aged adults increased from 1999-2010 - Press Release

May 2, 2013

Suicide deaths have surpassed deaths from motor vehicle crashes in recent years in the United States. In 2010 there were 33,687 deaths from motor vehicle crashes and 38,364 suicides. Suicide rates among middle-aged Americans have risen substantially since 1999, according to a report in today's CDC journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Original Source: https://tools.cdc.gov/api/embed/downloader/download.asp?m=132608&c=308421