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.

Blue police lights with the TyreSafe and West Yorkshire Police logos

TyreSafe welcomes West Yorkshire Police as latest road safety partner

Partnership strengthens efforts to reduce road deaths and serious injuries across the county TyreSafe is proud to announce a new…

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…

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

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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