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.

The Great British Brake Myth: UK Drivers Overestimate Their Ability to Stop Safely

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TyreSafe welcomes Fortix as new Commercial Partner

TyreSafe welcomes Fortix as new Commercial Partner

TyreSafe is pleased to announce that Fortix has joined the organisation as a new Commercial Partner, supporting its work to…

Aerial view of countryside and a village with TyreSafe and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue logos

TyreSafe partners with South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue to strengthen road and tyre safety

TyreSafe has announced a new partnership with South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, strengthening collaboration between two organisations committed to preventing…

TyreSafe welcomes Staffordshire Police as latest road safety partner

TyreSafe welcomes Staffordshire Police as latest road safety partner

Partnership highlights the importance of tyre safety across Staffordshire’s diverse road network TyreSafe is proud to announce a new partnership…

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

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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