ANCAP has examined some of Australia’s top-selling light trucks as part of a new initiative to boost safety standards and help business operators and private consumers make informed purchasing decisions.
With light trucks increasing in popularity, safety experts believe advancements in safety features and technologies in the light truck segment haven’t kept pace with other vehicle classes.
According to ANCAP, light trucks along with other goods vehicles such as commercial vans and medium and heavy trucks, remain over-represented in fatal and serious injury crashes in Australia. The organization said these vehicles make up less than 3% of all registered vehicles on Australia’s roads, yet they are involved in approximately 15% of all fatal crashes.
To combat this, ANCAP’s Light Truck ADAS Safety Comparison has launched.
“When it comes to road safety, the human cost of doing nothing is too great to ignore,” said ANCAP Chief Executive Officer, Carla Hoorweg .
She added: “Through this program we are aiming to drive positive change among the truck industry, fleet operators, and small business owners.
“From these inaugural findings, we expect to see safety performance improve quite quickly through voluntary updates introduced by manufacturers.”
Full details can be found on the ANCAP Australia website in the Light Truck ADAS Safety Comparison report.
