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 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…

TyreSafe partners with Mission Zero

TyreSafe partners with Mission Zero to strengthen fleet safety and support Vision Zero ambitions

TyreSafe has announced a new partnership with Mission Zero, a leading quality standard for the road fleet sector, to support…

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

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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