United States Statistics

• Approximately 250,000 Americans have spinal cord injuries
• Approximately 11,000 new spinal cord injuries occur in the USA each year
• Approximately one half of all spinal cord injuries in the USA result in quadriplegia
• The average age of individuals with spinal cord injury is 31
• Spinal cord injuries are most commonly causes by:

                        Vehicular accidents                 35-40%

                        Violence                                    25-30%

                        Falls                                           20-25%

                        Sports-related activities            5-10%

                        Other                                            5-10%