Table 3. Most common causes of sudden death each year in the U.S. (54).

Cause of death	n
Sudden cardiac	400,000
CV disease	157,000
Accidents, all	106,000
MVC’s	44,000
Firearms	750
Suicide	30,600
By firearms	17,000
Homicide	17,000
By firearms	11,600
Total sudden deaths	784,000