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…

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

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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