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.

From Reaction to Prevention: Drivers More Likely to Shout Than Check Tyres After a Near-Miss

From Reaction to Prevention: Drivers More Likely to Shout Than Check Tyres After a Near-Miss

TyreSafe calls for behaviour change as new data reveals ‘action gap’ among motorists TyreSafe is calling on UK drivers to…

TyreSafe partners with Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership

TyreSafe partners with Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership to strengthen road safety across Gloucestershire

TyreSafe has announced a new partnership with the Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership (GRSP), bringing together two organisations committed to reducing…

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…

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

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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