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…

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

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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