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…

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

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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