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Introduction Globally, approximately 973 million people sustain injuries, resulting in numerous hospitalizations in emergency departments and doctors’ appointments each year. It accounts for about 4.8 million deaths due to unintentional injuries, which are the leading cause of death among people younger than 44 years of age. This study aims to assess the epidemiology, risk factors, prevention practices, and healthcare responses related to injuries among the population of Kazakhstan, with a focus on road traffic, domestic, occupational, and other unintentional injuries, to inform injury prevention strategies and public health policy. Materials and Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted from October to December 2021 among 450 people. At the initial stage of the study, the survey was organized for data collection within a primary healthcare setting because injury prevention is centered on the primary care level. However, our questionnaire is designed to identify the causes of injuries and assess the availability of medical care related to these injuries. That is why we organized the survey at the inpatient care level too, where participants were hospitalized due to various injuries. The survey includes eight items related to the characteristics of respondents, 14 items related to injury, medical care, and risk factors. Data were collected using structured questionnaire that included sections on: sociodemographic characteristics (age, sex, education, occupation, and marital status), history of injuries over the past 5 years, circumstances and types of injuries (domestic, road traffic, occupational, sports, and violence‐related), health‐seeking behavior following injury, attitudes toward medical care and self‐treatment, compliance with medical recommendations, rehabilitation practices, risk perception, and adherence to safety measures. Results In 2024, the incidence rate of accidents, injuries, and poisonings was 2698.6 per 100 thousand population, and the mortality rate was 51.59 per 100 thousand population. Globally, injury prevention strategies mostly focus on road traffic injuries (RTIs). Kazakhstani laws prevent work‐related and RTIs and domestic violence. Results of a cross‐sectional study demonstrated a big problem of injuries that happen accidentally in everyday life; 222 (49,3% of) respondents mentioned it. Conclusions In Kazakhstan, the incidence and mortality rates of accidents, injuries, and poisonings have been gradually decreasing. The incidence rate of accidents, injuries, and poisonings is much higher in urban areas, and the mortality rate of accidents, injuries, and poisonings is higher in rural areas. Injuries occurred in the following circumstances: accidents in everyday life accounted for 222 cases (49.3%), accidents on the street for 93 cases (20.7%), traffic accidents for 79 cases (17.6%), and domestic violence for 17 cases (3.8%) among survey participants. Women were found to be more susceptible to domestic violence, highlighting a gender‐specific vulnerability. Therefore, strengthening home safety measures, particularly with a focus on women’s protection, is an important public health priority in injury prevention.