The UK’s Tyre Safety Charity

Welcome to TyreSafe, the UK’s leading authority on tyre safety.

TyreSafe, a registered charity since 2016, was established in 2006 with a clear aim: to reduce tyre-related incidents on Britain’s roads. We achieve this by enhancing road users’ awareness of crucial tyre maintenance and highlighting the severe dangers posed by illegal or poorly maintained tyres.

Our dedication has been recognised with two prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards, most recently in 2024. The need for our work is stark: on average over the last five years, 163 people are killed or seriously injured in incidents related to ‘defective tyres’. The 2025 figure of 201 tyre-related KSIs is especially alarming, as it is up 19% year-on-year and 38 higher than the 5-year average. In addition over 6 million UK tyres annually have illegal tread!

Our vision is to eliminate harm to road users due to illegal or poorly maintained tyres. We empower drivers through education and actively campaign for essential policy changes. Join us and over 260 other organisations in making Britain’s roads safer.

We are proud that the TyreSafe programme has been explicitly named in the Government’s 2026 Road Safety Strategy, where we will inform the development of a new National Work-Related Road Safety Charter to reduce risk for those who drive for work.

From Reaction to Prevention: Drivers More Likely to Shout Than Check Tyres After a Near-Miss

From Reaction to Prevention: Drivers More Likely to Shout Than Check Tyres After a Near-Miss

TyreSafe calls for behaviour change as new data reveals ‘action gap’ among motorists TyreSafe is calling on UK drivers to…

TyreSafe partners with Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership

TyreSafe partners with Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership to strengthen road safety across Gloucestershire

TyreSafe has announced a new partnership with the Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership (GRSP), bringing together two organisations committed to reducing…

Mat MacDonald, West Midlands Road Safety Commissioner

TyreSafe partners with UK’s first Road Safety Commissioner to strengthen road safety efforts

Partnership will help raise awareness of tyre safety and its vital role in preventing road collisions and protecting lives TyreSafe,…

TyreSafe Featured in UK Motoring Road Safety Coverage

TyreSafe Featured in UK Motoring Road Safety Coverage

TyreSafe has been highlighted by UK Motoring in a recent road safety article examining driver behaviour and preventative vehicle maintenance…

Tyre Shopper tyre pressure advice
Tyron
Fortix by Crane
R&J Strang
Vintage Tyres
Goodyear TyreSafe
Volkswagen Group
Chrysler
Volkswagen
Fiat
Peugeot
Guyhirn Tyres
Eden Tyres & Servicing
Alfa Romeo
International Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ITMA)
Hometyre
Taylor’s Service Centres
BAB MOTORS
Seat
Pellon Tyres and Autocentre
Mercedes-Benz
Westgate Tyres
Abarth
Continental
Automotiv8
Stone Tyres
Hankook
Audi
FOXY Lady Drivers Club
Payment Assist
OKO
Supertracker
Ford
Sunset Tyres and Autocentr
AIR-serv
The Auto Care Group
About Bosch Car Service
Toyota
Bridgestone
Hilt Material Supplies Ltd
Ring Automotive
Gloucester Tyres
Asda Tyres
TreadTracker
FirstStop
The British Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (BTMA)
Grande Tyres
Heald Green Garage
Tyre Spot
Falken
The National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA)
HiQ Tyres & Autocare
Autogem
Silkmoth (now trading as Klipboard)
Kumho Tyre
Falken Tyre
Steve Andrews Tyres & Autocare
GT Radial
PCL
ACC Tyres
Halfords
Lindleys Autocentres
Wise
Pro-Align
Blackcircles.com
Jeep
Lexus
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
Michelin
Toyo Tires
Point S
Micheldever
Straightset Garage Equipment
Nankang
Grouptyre
Tread Buddy (Auto Items)
DC Tyres & Autocentre
Merityre Specialists
Glenside recovery
Pirelli
Stapleton’s Tyre Service
Dunlop
Yokohama
Performance Tyres Leeds
National Tyres tyre pressure guide
Škoda
Protyre Autocare
Laindon Tyre Centre
Translogik
IN‘n’OUT Autocentres
Wheel Solutions
Evans Halshaw
Air-Seal Products

Tyre Safety Statistics

201

Killed or seriously injured in incidents related to ‘defective tyres’ in 2025
(DfT: 2026)

6m

Tyres in the UK have illegal tread
(Tread Depth Survey: 2023)

2m+

MOT Failures due to tyre defects every year
(DVSA: 2025)

5,662

Convictions for ‘defective tyres’
(Criminal Justice System: 2025)

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