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…

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

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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