Get involved
Regrettably, tyre-related incidents account for over a thousand casualties on Britain’s roads annually*. Regular checks by vehicle drivers will help reduce this and the hundreds of thousands of breakdowns caused by tyre-related issues. By sharing their stories, those who have fallen fowl of a tyre failure encourage other road users to carry out this life saving and essential routine vehicle maintenance.”
Tell us about your tyre fails
Those willing to participate can share their stories with TyreSafe across its social media channels (@TyreSafe on Twitter and TyreSafeUK on Facebook) or via the contact form below. Please use the #ItHappenedToMe hashtag too.
We want to hear your tyre-related stories, such as the inconvenience of discovering a puncture before setting off to an important event, discovering you don’t have a usable spare wheel after a puncture or a more serious incident.
In some instances, TyreSafe may ask to conduct a short telephone interview to compile a case study, which would be hosted in the campaign’s dedicated area.”
A word from our Chairman
The personal stories of those involved in tyre-related incidents were a powerful motivation for those who came together to form TyreSafe ten years ago and for all who have worked with the charity since.
It’s all too easy to lose sight of the fact that behind casualty and breakdown statistics there are often traumatic experiences affecting not only the lives of drivers but also everyone involved including other road users, families, friends and the attending emergency service officers.
We must remember, one person suffering as a result of an avoidable incident is one too many.
If you think sharing the story behind your tyre-related incident might stop it happening to someone else, TyreSafe’s team urges you to contact us.
Tyre incident form
If you have your own story you would like to share, get in touch using the form below.
The more stories we can tell, the more we can raise awareness and reduce the number of preventable tyre-related incidents on UK roads.