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.

Blue police lights with the TyreSafe and West Yorkshire Police logos

TyreSafe welcomes West Yorkshire Police as latest road safety partner

Partnership strengthens efforts to reduce road deaths and serious injuries across the county TyreSafe is proud to announce a new…

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…

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

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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