• Euro NCAP announces latest commercial vehicle tests, with more five-star rated trucks than ever
• Scania L-series leads the way with an excellent all-round performance
• Four other trucks awarded Euro NCAP’s five-star safety rating, signalling a positive shift in safety standards - particularly in Crash Avoidance
• Matthew Avery, Director of Strategic Development, Euro NCAP, available for media interviews

LEUVEN, BELGIUM – More trucks are safer than ever before. That’s the finding from Euro NCAP’s testing of seven new trucks in the Regional Distribution category, where five were awarded the maximum five-star safety rating and all were judged to be CitySafe. An additional five-star rating and CitySafe label was achieved by a vehicle in the Utility sector.

The latest tested commercial vehicles are rigid vehicles from the Regional Distribution category, which accounts for about 10 per cent of the heavy truck market. This type of truck typically weighs up to 18 tonnes, has two axles and typically operates with a curtain-sided or box body. It is popular as it is a versatile truck that clocks up high mileages serving the logistics industry, working in environments ranging from crowded city centres to motorway-adjacent distribution hubs. Trucks in this category generally have better vision than larger models.