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 and Diabetes Safety Organisation

TyreSafe and Diabetes Safety Organisation Renew Call to ‘Tread Safely’ this World Diabetes Day as Tyre-Related Deaths and Serious Injuries Rise 19%

Ahead of World Diabetes Day on Saturday 14 November, TyreSafe and the Diabetes Safety Organisation (DSO) are renewing their call…

7 Million Cars Passed Their MOT Last Year With a Tyre Warning – A Valid MOT Is Not Enough For Grey Fleet, Says TyreSafe

7 Million Cars Passed Their MOT Last Year With a Tyre Warning – A Valid MOT Is Not Enough For Grey Fleet, Says TyreSafe

Cars given a tyre advisory are almost twice as likely to have a dangerous tyre at their next MOT. TyreSafe…

BLT Driver Training

TyreSafe welcomes BLT Driver Training partnership to champion safer driving and tyre safety

New partnership will bring together road safety expertise to support taxi and private hire drivers, mature motorists and fleet operators…

Nottinghamshire Police

TyreSafe welcomes Nottinghamshire Police as official partner in drive to improve road safety

Nottinghamshire Police force joins TyreSafe’s growing network of police partners, strengthening the call for road users to make tyre safety…

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

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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