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…

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

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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