At 39.3% motor vehicle crashes are the number one case of SCI. Decrease your chances of SCI by wearing a safety belt each time you ride in a motor vehicle. Ensure all children are properly buckled according to their age and size.
Keep any household firearms and ammunition locked away when not in use. Violence such as gunshot wounds account for 13% of SCI.
Prevent falls at your home by utilizing only step stools with grab bars, installing handrails on stars and safety gates at the top in bottom for children. Falls account for 31% of SCI causes.
Make sure you and your family play sports safely. Wear all required and recommended safety gear and do not engage in head first moves. Make sure spotters are utilized in any gymnastics. Sports and recreation injuries account for 8% of SCI causes.
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