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Motor vehicle deaths fall, overdose drugs shift: Medical examiner data shows how people died in El Paso in 2025
Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk Priscilla Totiyapungprasert , as published by El Paso Matters
· June 21, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway For more detailed information on these trends and the data collected by the Medical Examiner's office, readers can consult the full report.
The Office of the Medical Examiner has released its annual report for 2025, providing insight into how people died in El Paso County. Accidental deaths, including those from motor vehicles, decreased last year. The report also indicates a shift in trends related to drug use, although specifics are not provided here.
For more detailed information on these trends and the data collected by the Medical Examiner's office, readers can consult the full report. Further details on the findings, including information on homicides, suicides, and other investigated cases, are available from the source.
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Category: safety Published: June 21, 2026 Source: El Paso Matters Reading time: 1 min
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