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…

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

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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