How safe is the Chevrolet Silverado 3500 crew cab 4WD?
Drivers of the 2020–2023 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 crew cab 4WD died at a rate of 10 per million registered vehicle years, 70% lower than the average of 37 for all vehicles. That makes it one of the safest vehicles on the road for its driver: it ranks 20th of 129 vehicles, safer than 85% of them, whether they're small cars, SUVs, pickups or minivans.
Where the Chevrolet Silverado 3500 crew cab 4WD sits among all 129 vehicles
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 crew cab 4WD (bar is the 95% range)Every other ranked vehicleDashed line: average of 37
The rate is based on plenty of data, so this ranking is reliable.
Vehicles ranked near the Chevrolet Silverado 3500 crew cab 4WD
These are the vehicles just above and below it on the all-class ranking. Notice they aren't all the same type: the ranking compares every vehicle against every other one. Ranks use each rate after adjusting for how much data is behind it, so a rate of 0 from a few vehicles can rank below a slightly higher rate from many. Why.
| Rank | Vehicle | Deaths* | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Toyota Tacoma Double long bed 4WDPickup · Small | 9 | 88 |
| 18 | Toyota HighlanderSUV · Midsize | 10 | 87 |
| 19 | Ford Bronco 4WDSUV · Midsize | 10 | 86 |
| 20 | Chevrolet Silverado 3500 crew cab 4WDPickup · Very large | 10 | 85 |
| 21 | Toyota Highlander hybrid 4WDSUV · Midsize | 11 | 84 |
| 22 | Mercedes-Benz GLE-ClassLuxury SUV · Midsize | 11 | 84 |
| 23 | Honda OdysseyWagon / minivan · Very large | 11 | 83 |
How it compares with other pickups
Among the 23 pickups ranked, the Chevrolet Silverado 3500 crew cab 4WD is 3rd. The safest pickups are below. See all pickups.
| Pickups rank | Vehicle | Deaths* | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4WDPickup · Large | 0 | 95 |
| 2 | Toyota Tacoma Double long bed 4WDPickup · Small | 9 | 88 |
| 3 | Chevrolet Silverado 3500 crew cab 4WDPickup · Very large | 10 | 85 |
| 4 | Ford F150 hybrid SuperCrew 4WDPickup · Large | 13 | 77 |
| 5 | Honda Ridgeline crew cab 4WDPickup · Small | 15 | 73 |
Common questions
Is the Chevrolet Silverado 3500 crew cab 4WD a safe vehicle?
By real-world driver deaths, the Chevrolet Silverado 3500 crew cab 4WD is one of the safest vehicles on the road for its driver. Its driver death rate of 10 per million registered vehicle years is 70% lower than the average, and it ranks 20th of 129 vehicles across all classes.
How does the Chevrolet Silverado 3500 crew cab 4WD compare with other pickups?
It ranks 3rd of 23 pickups. The safest is the Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4WD, with a rate of 0.
Why is this different from the Chevrolet Silverado 3500 crew cab 4WD's crash-test rating?
Crash-test stars only compare vehicles of similar size and weight, so a 5-star small car and a 5-star SUV aren't equally safe. This ranking uses real-world driver death rates, which can be compared across every class.
* Driver deaths per million registered vehicle years. A registered vehicle year is one vehicle registered for one year.