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…

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

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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