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…

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

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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