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…

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

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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