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Number of US-style pickup trucks on UK roads up 92% in a decade, data shows


Exclusive: Campaigners say ‘menacing vehicles’ are putting children at risk owing to their large front blind zones

The number of US-style pickup trucks on UK roads has almost doubled in the past 10 years, data shows.

The vehicles are more environmentally damaging than ordinary cars, and more dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists. Campaigners have said the extra-large vehicles, which are often too big for UK streets and parking spaces, are built like “battering rams”.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/27/us-style-pickup-trucks-uk-roads-up-data-shows

Author : Helena Horton Environment reporter

Publish date : 2026-01-27 06:00:00

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