The UK’s Tyre Safety Charity

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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 partners with DVSA

TyreSafe partners with DVSA Earned Recognition scheme to demonstrate commitment to best practice

TyreSafe is delighted to be working with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) Earned Recognition scheme, reinforcing its commitment…

Sussex Police and TyreSafe launch pioneering digital tyre safety

Sussex Police and TyreSafe launch pioneering digital tyre safety resource for frontline officers

Sussex Police’s Road Safety Team has partnered with TyreSafe, the UK’s tyre safety charity, to launch a flagship digital resource…

UK Towing Safety Alliance

UK Towing Safety Alliance Issues Maintenance Alert as Trailer Incidents Surge 37% on Strategic Road Network

Ageing vehicles, ageing trailers and the busy harvest season create a growing maintenance challenge for UK motorists The UK Towing…

TyreSafe and Logistics UK Partner to Drive Safer and More Sustainable Road Transport

TyreSafe and Logistics UK Partner to Drive Safer and More Sustainable Road Transport

TyreSafe is pleased to announce a new partnership with Logistics UK, strengthening a shared commitment to improving road safety, supporting…

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

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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