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 Featured in MoneySuperMarket Heatwave Driving Advice

TyreSafe Featured in MoneySuperMarket Heatwave Driving Advice

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TyreSafe Reminds Drivers of Ongoing Risks Around Part-Worn Tyres and the Importance of Vigilance

TyreSafe Reminds Drivers of Ongoing Risks Around Part-Worn Tyres and the Importance of Vigilance

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TyreSafe Welcomes Hometyre as New Supporter to Champion Tyre Safety Across the UK

TyreSafe Welcomes Hometyre as New Supporter to Champion Tyre Safety Across the UK

TyreSafe is delighted to welcome Hometyre, one of the UK’s leading mobile tyre fitting specialists, as its newest official Supporter,…

TyreSafe announces international partnership with the Road Ready Foundation

TyreSafe announces international partnership with the Road Ready Foundation

TyreSafe has announced a new international partnership with the Road Ready Foundation, a US-based non-profit organisation dedicated to improving road…

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

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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