Accidents were the third most common cause of death in the U.S. in 2018

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Additional Information: There were 167,127 deaths in the United States from accidents in 2018. These include deaths from unintentional poisoning, suffocation, drowning, etc.

Reference: For more information, read the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis, "Mortality in the United States, 2018."

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