Is Your Fleet Tyre Safe?

October is Tyre Safety Month - how often do you check your fleet's tyres? Pile of tyres Managing a fleet is as much about ensuring your drivers are safe as it is managing the day to day organisation. There are over 10 million illegal and dangerous tyres on Britain's roads in 2016 - that's one in four*. Are some of these within your own fleet? 5,677 road casualties over the last five years have been due to tyres*, and 989 people have been killed or seriously injured from tyre related incidents over the last five years*. With more than 200 people being killed or seriously injured in a work related driving accident every single week**, it's clear that neglecting your fleet's tyres can lead to serious consequences.