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.

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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…

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

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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