For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Toyota Camry Hybrid have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Honda Accord Hybrid doesn’t offer pretensioners for the rear seat belts.
The Camry Hybrid has standard Whiplash Injury Lessening Seats (WIL), which use a specially designed seat to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the WIL system allows the backrest to travel backwards to cushion the occupants and the headrests move forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The Accord Hybrid doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.
The Camry Hybrid has a standard Secondary Collision Brake, which automatically applies the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Accord Hybrid doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.
The Camry Hybrid XLE/XSE offers an optional Bird’s Eye View Camera to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle on a screen. The Accord Hybrid only offers a rear monitor and front and rear parking sensors that beep or flash a light. That doesn’t help with obstacles to the sides.
Both the Camry Hybrid and the Accord Hybrid have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, available blind spot warning systems and rear cross-path warning.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Toyota Camry Hybrid is safer than the Honda Accord Hybrid:
|
Camry Hybrid |
Accord Hybrid |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
140 |
261 |
Neck Injury Risk |
20% |
23% |
Neck Compression |
13 lbs. |
74 lbs. |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Neck Injury Risk |
21% |
34% |
Neck Stress |
136 lbs. |
140 lbs. |
Neck Compression |
45 lbs. |
54 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
266/310 lbs. |
378/216 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Toyota Camry Hybrid is safer than the Honda Accord Hybrid:
|
Camry Hybrid |
Accord Hybrid |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
134 |
140 |
Chest Movement |
.7 inches |
.8 inches |
Abdominal Force |
136 G’s |
152 G’s |
Hip Force |
296 lbs. |
431 lbs. |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
289 |
386 |
Spine Acceleration |
48 G’s |
62 G’s |
|
Into Pole |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
164 |
242 |
Hip Force |
622 lbs. |
756 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
For its top level performance in IIHS driver and passenger-side small overlap frontal, moderate overlap frontal, side impact, roof strength and head restraint tests, its standard front crash prevention system, and its headlight’s “Good” rating, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Camry Hybrid its highest rating: “Top Pick Plus” for 2019, a rating granted to only 103 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The Accord Hybrid is only a standard “Top Pick” for 2019.