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…

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

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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