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.

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…

Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s Police and Crime Commissioner

TyreSafe Announces New Partnership with Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s Police and Crime Commissioner

TyreSafe is pleased to announce a new partnership with Hampshire and the Isle of Wight’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC)…

TyreSafe and Wise

TyreSafe and Wise partner to strengthen safety and compliance for self-employed workforces

Partnership brings together expertise in tyre safety and workforce compliance as growth of last-mile delivery and subcontracted work puts new…

Overconfidence on UK Roads: Drivers Rate Their Skills Highly—But Many Neglect Basic Tyre Checks

Overconfidence on UK Roads: Drivers Rate Their Skills Highly—But Many Neglect Basic Tyre Checks

New data highlights a dangerous gap between driver confidence and vehicle maintenance TyreSafe is warning that overconfidence among UK drivers…

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

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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