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Defective tyres causing accidents on UK roads
Wed, 05 Oct 2011

Cars with illegal, defective and under-inflated tyres were responsible for over a thousand road accidents last year, according to the latest road safety data.

Figures from the Department for Transport show 1,210 road accidents, which resulted in injury, could have been avoided if the driver had taken better care of their tyres.

Stuart Jackson, chairman of TyreSafe, commented: "The latest figures are truly shocking and emphasise why we need ongoing action, education and awareness about tyre safety issues. Making sure that your tyres are safe and legal is a quick and easy job, yet we still see hundreds of accidents occurring each year because drivers don't make these essential safety checks."

Throughout October, the tyre industry is running tyre safety month which will enable drivers to have a free tyre safety check at one of hundreds of garages and tyre dealers across the UK.

TyreSafe has also launched a website to inform drivers of how to check tyres for tread depth, tyre pressure and condition. The website also uses a video of a car on an ice rink to illustrate the safety benefits of winter tyres in cold and wet conditions.
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