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…

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

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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