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…

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