For sure. Clipless will release before it starts twisting your ankle. It may stay clipped in during a crash, but I think it'll only do that if you manage to fall while keeping your foot aligned with the pedal. Toe clips... it's a tossup.
(Actually, I'v had a couple of "crashes" with clipless when I lost it a slow speed and managed to bail out, lay down the bike and stay on my feet. Some of these cases involved stepping over the handlebars... I still don't know how I did that. That's definitely not doable with toe clips cinched tight.)