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 Knowsley Council to strengthen road and tyre safety

TyreSafe partners with Knowsley Council to strengthen road and tyre safety

TyreSafe has partnered with Knowsley Council to help improve tyre safety among road users across the borough, supporting the council’s…

Montage of taxis and private hire vehicles illustrating new tyre safety guidance for licensed drivers

TyreSafe Launches New Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Resources Following Series of Illegal Tyre Enforcement Cases

New guidance aims to help professional drivers, operators and licensing authorities improve tyre safety and reduce risk across the licensed…

Two Illegal Tyres Could Cost New Drivers Their Licence – TyreSafe Reissues Flagship Young Driver Campaign

Two Illegal Tyres Could Cost New Drivers Their Licence – TyreSafe Reissues Flagship Young Driver Campaign

TyreSafe, the UK’s only charity dedicated to raising awareness of tyre safety, is re-releasing its flagship Young Driver Campaign this…

TyreSafe Featured in MoneySuperMarket Heatwave Driving Advice

TyreSafe Featured in MoneySuperMarket Heatwave Driving Advice

As temperatures rise across the UK, keeping on top of preventative vehicle maintenance becomes even more critical for road safety…

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

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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