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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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…

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

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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