It is well established that using safe practices at work and at play can prevent many SCIs.  Although significant efforts have recently been made towards the prevention of SCI, further improvements can be made to prevention strategies by identifying and studying the various causes of SCI throughout the world.

In tables 6 through 13, we present a global perspective on the frequency of the leading causes of SCI (motor vehicle crashes (MVC), falls, sports, self harm, violence, work-related incidents, natural disasters, and other).

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