Drivers of large vehicles prompt major 'public health crisis' impacting parking choices

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The growing presence of SUVs on UK roads could wipe out as many as one in seven on-street parking spaces within the next 15 years, according to research published today.

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Analysis conducted by Transport & Environment and Clean Cities revealed that the phenomenon known as 'carspreading' could reduce urban parking capacity by between 8.5 per cent and 14 per cent by 2040 if current vehicle size trends persist.

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London faces particularly severe consequences, with approximately 100,000 parking spaces at risk of being lost, with the study warning that the larger vehicles are putting pressure on councils to redesign public spaces to accommodate SUVs.The research traces this trend back to the turn of the millennium, finding that newly sold vehicles have been expanding by 1.2cm in length each year since 2000.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Width, overall height and bonnet height have simultaneously increased by roughly 0.5cm annually over the same period.This steady growth in vehicle...

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