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…

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

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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