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…

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

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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