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.

Mat MacDonald, West Midlands Road Safety Commissioner

TyreSafe partners with UK’s first Road Safety Commissioner to strengthen road safety efforts

Partnership will help raise awareness of tyre safety and its vital role in preventing road collisions and protecting lives TyreSafe,…

TyreSafe Featured in UK Motoring Road Safety Coverage

TyreSafe Featured in UK Motoring Road Safety Coverage

TyreSafe has been highlighted by UK Motoring in a recent road safety article examining driver behaviour and preventative vehicle maintenance…

Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s Police and Crime Commissioner

TyreSafe Announces New Partnership with Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s Police and Crime Commissioner

TyreSafe is pleased to announce a new partnership with Hampshire and the Isle of Wight’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC)…

TyreSafe and Wise

TyreSafe and Wise partner to strengthen safety and compliance for self-employed workforces

Partnership brings together expertise in tyre safety and workforce compliance as growth of last-mile delivery and subcontracted work puts new…

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

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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