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…

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

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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