Special to the Southside Reporter

Pickups are not only popular among Texas drivers, they are also top targets for vehicle thieves. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has released its final report on the top vehicles reported stolen in Texas during 2007.

Based on the reports, as has been the case for many years, pickup trucks top the list of thieves’ most common targets for the year.

Coming in at No. 1 was the Ford pickup truck followed closely by the Chevrolet pickup at No. 2. In the No. 3 position, the Dodge pickup also remains a popular target for Texas thieves.

The Honda Accord and the Honda Civic round out the top five stolen vehicles. Please note that if motorcycle theft totals were included, the Honda and Yamaha motorcycles would rank No. 9 and No. 10 respectively in the overall list.

The complete top 10 most stolen passenger vehicles includes:

1. Ford Pickup

2. Chevrolet Pickup

3. Dodge Pickup

4. Honda Accord

5. Honda Civic

6. Chevrolet Tahoe

7. GMC Pickup

8. Ford Taurus

9. Toyota Camry

10. Ford Mustang

Vehicles are stolen for a variety of reasons, and contrary to popular belief, the most stolen vehicles are several years old.