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.

TyreSafe Featured in MoneySuperMarket Heatwave Driving Advice

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TyreSafe Reminds Drivers of Ongoing Risks Around Part-Worn Tyres and the Importance of Vigilance

TyreSafe Reminds Drivers of Ongoing Risks Around Part-Worn Tyres and the Importance of Vigilance

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TyreSafe Welcomes Hometyre as New Supporter to Champion Tyre Safety Across the UK

TyreSafe Welcomes Hometyre as New Supporter to Champion Tyre Safety Across the UK

TyreSafe is delighted to welcome Hometyre, one of the UK’s leading mobile tyre fitting specialists, as its newest official Supporter,…

TyreSafe announces international partnership with the Road Ready Foundation

TyreSafe announces international partnership with the Road Ready Foundation

TyreSafe has announced a new international partnership with the Road Ready Foundation, a US-based non-profit organisation dedicated to improving road…

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

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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