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…

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

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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