Q: Just How Safe Is Women's Lacrosse Compared With Other Sports?

A:  The NCAA Injury Surveillance Analysis (2004) graphs show that the overall injury rate for Women's Lacrosse is much lower than Women's Soccer; and nearly equivalent to Women's Basketball rates.

The injury rates are expressed as injuries per 1,000 athlete-exposures.

When factoring in the severity of the injury, the following graph shows the injury rate for the various sports that resulted in the loss of 7 or more days of participation in the sport.