Suicides are not only a concern in the Valley, but statewide and nationwide as well. Nationally, suicide was the 12th leading cause of death from 2018 through 2024, claiming more than 334,000 lives.

Shifts occurred within the list as well. Suicide took over from motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of injury death in 2009, with an age-adjusted rate of 12 per 100,000 population in that ...

Drowning is the leading cause of death in children ages 1 to 4, and after motor vehicle accidents, it is the second leading cause of death attributed to unintentional injuries among kids ages 5 to 14.