How safe is the Toyota Camry?
Drivers of the 2020–2023 Toyota Camry died at a rate of 50 per million registered vehicle years, 34% higher than the average of 37 for all vehicles. That makes it one of the riskiest vehicles on the road for its driver: it ranks 105th of 129 vehicles, safer than 19% of them, whether they're small cars, SUVs, pickups or minivans.
Where the Toyota Camry sits among all 129 vehicles
Toyota Camry (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.
2WD vs. 4WD
IIHS rates each drivetrain separately. The score above combines them, weighting the version with more data more heavily.
| Version | Deaths* | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Toyota Camry 2WD | 61 | 50–73 |
| Toyota Camry 4WD | 15 | 0–35 |
Vehicles ranked near the Toyota Camry
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | Toyota Corolla hybrid 2WDCar · Small | 51 | 21 |
| 103 | Subaru WRXCar · Small | 51 | 20 |
| 104 | Toyota Camry hybridCar · Midsize | 51 | 20 |
| 105 | Toyota CamryCar · Midsize | 50 | 19 |
| 106 | Chevrolet EquinoxSUV · Small | 52 | 18 |
| 107 | Ford EscapeSUV · Small | 55 | 17 |
| 108 | Ram 1500 Classic crew cab short bed 4WDPickup · Large | 61 | 16 |
How it compares with other cars
Among the 23 cars ranked, the Toyota Camry is 6th. The safest cars are below. See all cars.
| Cars rank | Vehicle | Deaths* | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honda Civic hatchbackCar · Small | 28 | 36 |
| 2 | Subaru LegacyCar · Midsize | 37 | 27 |
| 3 | Toyota Corolla hybrid 2WDCar · Small | 51 | 21 |
| 4 | Subaru WRXCar · Small | 51 | 20 |
| 5 | Toyota Camry hybridCar · Midsize | 51 | 20 |
| 6 | Toyota CamryCar · Midsize | 50 | 19 |
Earlier models
In the earlier IIHS study of 2018–2020 models, the Toyota Camry had a driver death rate of 48 (range 38–59) and ranked 92nd of 127. The newer rate is higher.
Common questions
Is the Toyota Camry a safe vehicle?
By real-world driver deaths, the Toyota Camry is one of the riskiest vehicles on the road for its driver. Its driver death rate of 50 per million registered vehicle years is 34% higher than the average, and it ranks 105th of 129 vehicles across all classes.
How does the Toyota Camry compare with other cars?
It ranks 6th of 23 cars. The safest is the Honda Civic hatchback, with a rate of 28.
Is the 2WD or 4WD Toyota Camry safer?
The 4WD version had the lower driver death rate (2WD: 61, 4WD: 15). Their ranges don't overlap, so the difference is likely real.
Why is this different from the Toyota Camry'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.