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…

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

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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