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…

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