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…

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

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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