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.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s Police and Crime Commissioner

TyreSafe Announces New Partnership with Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s Police and Crime Commissioner

TyreSafe is pleased to announce a new partnership with Hampshire and the Isle of Wight’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC)…

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…

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

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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From the latest updates through our newsletter to valuable resources, expert tyre advice, and a directory of our supporters, we provide everything you need to stay informed and make a difference in tyre safety.

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