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…

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

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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