At present, the average size of a car is 4.52 metres long and 2.03 metres wide, more than 30cm longer and 20cm wider than the average car in 2001. The standard UK parking space measures 2.4 metres ...

Many drivers who left their vehicle parked, particularly in a supermarket car park ... this, parking space dimensions have remained the same for decades, sticking to the standard 2.4m in width ...