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…

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

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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From the latest updates through our newsletter to valuable resources, expert tyre advice, and a directory of our supporters, we provide everything you need to stay informed and make a difference in tyre safety.

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