King County became safer in at least three respects in 2011, thanks to downturns in traffic deaths, drug-related deaths and homicides. But those decreases were offset by a 10-year high in suicides.
The information comes from the King County Medical Examiner’s Office (KCMEO) 2011 Annual Report, a compendium of trends and statistics focused on county deaths. Released in November, the 118-page report provides in-depth analysis of deaths that fell under the jurisdiction of the KCMEO, including sudden, unexpected, suspicious or violent deaths. ...