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.

TyreSafe partners with Knowsley Council to strengthen road and tyre safety

TyreSafe partners with Knowsley Council to strengthen road and tyre safety

TyreSafe has partnered with Knowsley Council to help improve tyre safety among road users across the borough, supporting the council’s…

Montage of taxis and private hire vehicles illustrating new tyre safety guidance for licensed drivers

TyreSafe Launches New Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Resources Following Series of Illegal Tyre Enforcement Cases

New guidance aims to help professional drivers, operators and licensing authorities improve tyre safety and reduce risk across the licensed…

Two Illegal Tyres Could Cost New Drivers Their Licence – TyreSafe Reissues Flagship Young Driver Campaign

Two Illegal Tyres Could Cost New Drivers Their Licence – TyreSafe Reissues Flagship Young Driver Campaign

TyreSafe, the UK’s only charity dedicated to raising awareness of tyre safety, is re-releasing its flagship Young Driver Campaign this…

TyreSafe Featured in MoneySuperMarket Heatwave Driving Advice

TyreSafe Featured in MoneySuperMarket Heatwave Driving Advice

As temperatures rise across the UK, keeping on top of preventative vehicle maintenance becomes even more critical for road safety…

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

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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