In 2009, deaths from suicide in America began to exceed deaths from auto accidents for the first time. In 2010, there were 38,364 suicide deaths, and 35,000 people killed in car crashes. While suicide rates among the elderly and the young didn't change much, there was a 28% increase in the suicide rate among middle-aged Americans. Specifically, there was a 48% increase among white men in their 50s.
Also mentioned: more people die from overdosing on prescription opiates than from cocaine and heroine combined.
Source: "New CDC Report Finds Stunning Suicide Increases Among Middle-Aged Americans," PBS Newshour, May 3, 2013 http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/jan-june13/suicide_05-03.html
For more info, see "Suicide Among Adults Aged 35–64 Years — United States, 1999–2010" in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, May 3, 2013 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6217a1.htm?s_cid=mm6217a1_w
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