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…

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

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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