How safe is the Toyota Tacoma Double short bed?
Drivers of the 2020–2023 Toyota Tacoma Double short bed died at a rate of 38 per million registered vehicle years, about the same as the average of 37 for all vehicles. That makes it riskier than most vehicles for its driver: it ranks 96th of 129 vehicles, safer than 26% of them, whether they're small cars, SUVs, pickups or minivans.
Where the Toyota Tacoma Double short bed sits among all 129 vehicles
Toyota Tacoma Double short bed (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 Tacoma Double short bed 2WD | 41 | 23–60 |
| Toyota Tacoma Double short bed 4WD | 37 | 25–50 |
Vehicles ranked near the Toyota Tacoma Double short bed
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Subaru LegacyCar · Midsize | 37 | 27 |
| 94 | Ram 3500 crew cab long bed 4WDPickup · Very large | 37 | 27 |
| 95 | Buick Encore GXLuxury SUV · Small | 38 | 27 |
| 96 | Toyota Tacoma Double short bedPickup · Small | 38 | 26 |
| 97 | Nissan RogueSUV · Small | 41 | 25 |
| 98 | Jeep Compass 4WDSUV · Small | 46 | 24 |
| 99 | Chevrolet Express 2500 cargo 2WDLarge van · Very large | 47 | 23 |
How it compares with other pickups
Among the 23 pickups ranked, the Toyota Tacoma Double short bed is 22nd. 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 |
| 22 | Toyota Tacoma Double short bedPickup · Small | 38 | 26 |
Earlier models
In the earlier IIHS study of 2018–2020 models, the Toyota Tacoma Double short bed had a driver death rate of 25 (range 15–34) and ranked 56th of 127. The newer rate is higher.
Common questions
Is the Toyota Tacoma Double short bed a safe vehicle?
By real-world driver deaths, the Toyota Tacoma Double short bed is riskier than most vehicles for its driver. Its driver death rate of 38 per million registered vehicle years is about the same as the average, and it ranks 96th of 129 vehicles across all classes.
How does the Toyota Tacoma Double short bed compare with other pickups?
It ranks 22nd of 23 pickups. The safest is the Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4WD, with a rate of 0.
Is the 2WD or 4WD Toyota Tacoma Double short bed safer?
The 4WD version had the lower driver death rate (2WD: 41, 4WD: 37). Their ranges overlap, so the difference may be down to chance.
Why is this different from the Toyota Tacoma Double short bed'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.