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…

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

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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