Act Before You REact
Tyre Safety months runs from 1-31 October with charity TyreSafe is encouraging road users across the UK to Act Before…
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National Highways launches their Have a Safe TRIP campaign this autumn encouraging motorists to inspect their tyres.
The number of breakdowns recorded on England’s motorways and A-roads has risen by 24% since 2022. At the same time, our research shows that 11% of UK driving licence holders missed or delayed their last MOT, while 17% put off their last scheduled service. And of those, more than half (56%) continued to drive their vehicle.
Tyre-related issues are consistently the biggest cause of breakdowns, accounting for 19% of all recorded incidents in 2025. Yet almost a quarter (23%) of UK driving licence holders say they’ve ignored a tyre-related MOT advisory. For 34%, they didn’t think it was urgent; 28% couldn’t afford the repair; 19% planned to wait until their next MOT or service; and 8% didn’t understand how serious the issue was.
