TyreSafe is pleased to announce a new partnership with Hampshire and the Isle of Wight’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Donna Jones, strengthening its commitment to improving road safety and reducing tyre-related incidents across the UK.
The PCC has made road safety a key priority, with a focus on tackling dangerous driving, improving enforcement and reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on local roads.
The need for action is highlighted by the latest figures for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, which recorded 1,286 people killed or seriously injured on their roads between October 2024 and September 2025.
In March 2026, Ms Jones announced a dedicated Roads Policing Tasking Team to target dangerous driving and high-risk collision hotspots. The team focuses on the ‘Fatal Five’: speeding, drink and drug driving, mobile phone use, failure to wear seatbelts, and careless driving.
TyreSafe believes that illegal and poorly maintained tyres and vehicle maintenance should also receive greater attention as part of a comprehensive approach to road safety, complementing existing enforcement and education initiatives.
The new partnership provides an opportunity to explore how TyreSafe and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner can work together to improve public awareness, encourage responsible driving and support efforts to reduce preventable road incidents.
It also reflects the importance of combining enforcement with education and prevention, helping drivers understand their responsibilities and the potentially serious consequences of driving with unsafe tyres.
Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, said: “Tyre safety is an essential part of keeping our roads safe. Illegal and poorly maintained tyres can put drivers, passengers and other road users at serious risk, and it is important that we do more to raise awareness of these dangers. I welcome the opportunity to work with TyreSafe to help educate drivers, encourage regular tyre checks and support efforts to prevent avoidable collisions. By working together on education, prevention and enforcement, we can help make Hampshire and the Isle of Wight’s roads safer for everyone.”
The PCC has also highlighted the importance of preventing crime and making Hampshire and the Isle of Wight among the safest places to live in the country.
Stuart Lovatt, Chair of TyreSafe, said, “Working with police forces and Police and Crime Commissioners is an important part of our ambition to reduce tyre-related incidents and make our roads safer.
“Our four strategic goals set out the changes we believe are needed, from improving enforcement and driver education to strengthening the evidence available to policymakers.
“We welcome the opportunity to work with Donna Jones and her team to explore how we can support greater awareness of tyre safety and encourage practical action to address the risks posed by illegal and poorly maintained tyres.”
Through this partnership, TyreSafe looks forward to supporting wider road safety efforts in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and strengthening its work with policing and other stakeholders nationally.
The partnership supports TyreSafe’s Vision Zero ambition – to eliminate harm to road users caused by illegal and poorly maintained tyres.
