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<p>The Department for Transport has not made a specific assessment of the age of tyres
fitted to vehicles involved in collisions. Official statistics indicate where, in
the opinion of the attending police officer, a tyre was illegal, defective or under
inflated and may have contributed to the accident. In 2014, 2015 and 2016 there were
respectively 714, 598 and 550 collisions where tyres were considered to be a contributory
factor.</p><p>The Department first issued guidance in 2013, which was subsequently
updated, most recently in October 2016, recommending tyres over 10 years old should
not be fitted to front steering axles, but only at the rear on twin wheels. A year
after the guidance was published, a further survey of older PSVs was carried out by
DVSA. This survey indicated a reduction in the average age of tyres fitted in the
PSV fleet and demonstrated widespread compliance with the advice.</p>
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