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.

TyreSafe partners with Mission Zero

TyreSafe partners with Mission Zero to strengthen fleet safety and support Vision Zero ambitions

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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…

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

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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