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.

Blue police lights with the TyreSafe and West Yorkshire Police logos

TyreSafe welcomes West Yorkshire Police as latest road safety partner

Partnership strengthens efforts to reduce road deaths and serious injuries across the county TyreSafe is proud to announce a new…

TyreSafe partners with Knowsley Council to strengthen road and tyre safety

TyreSafe partners with Knowsley Council to strengthen road and tyre safety

TyreSafe has partnered with Knowsley Council to help improve tyre safety among road users across the borough, supporting the council’s…

Montage of taxis and private hire vehicles illustrating new tyre safety guidance for licensed drivers

TyreSafe Launches New Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Resources Following Series of Illegal Tyre Enforcement Cases

New guidance aims to help professional drivers, operators and licensing authorities improve tyre safety and reduce risk across the licensed…

Two Illegal Tyres Could Cost New Drivers Their Licence – TyreSafe Reissues Flagship Young Driver Campaign

Two Illegal Tyres Could Cost New Drivers Their Licence – TyreSafe Reissues Flagship Young Driver Campaign

TyreSafe, the UK’s only charity dedicated to raising awareness of tyre safety, is re-releasing its flagship Young Driver Campaign this…

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

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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