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 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…

TyreSafe welcomes Straightset and Supertracker as new Commercial Supporters

TyreSafe welcomes Straightset and Supertracker as new Commercial Supporters

Garage equipment specialist Straightset and renowned wheel alignment brand Supertracker join forces with TyreSafe to champion tyre safety across the…

TyreSafe partners with Mission Zero

TyreSafe partners with Mission Zero to strengthen fleet safety and support Vision Zero ambitions

TyreSafe has announced a new partnership with Mission Zero, a leading quality standard for the road fleet sector, to support…

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

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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