{"id":628,"date":"2026-01-08T09:18:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T09:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/?p=628"},"modified":"2026-01-21T02:59:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T02:59:33","slug":"tire-blowout-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/tire-blowout-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Terrifying Tire Blowout Statistics [2026]"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"628\" class=\"elementor elementor-628\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ddd5bd7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ddd5bd7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49ae2bf\" data-id=\"49ae2bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb86b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efb86b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tThere are over\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/how-many-americans-own-cars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">294 million registered vehicles in America<\/a>\u2014that\u2019s a lot of tires on the road. We\u2019re\ntalking billions. While one would hope that the 210 million car owners nationwide are consistent\nwith vehicle maintenance, sadly, this isn\u2019t the case.\n\nIf you haven\u2019t experienced a tire blowout yourself, we\u2019d venture to guess you\u2019ve at least seen the remains of a tire or two scattered along the side of the road at one point or another. Tire\nblowouts are downright dangerous for everyone on the road, so if seeing a busted tire on the side of the road wasn\u2019t enough to convince you to care for your tires, hopefully, the below stats\nwill be. Let\u2019s get to it, shall we?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d9fec1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d9fec1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tire-blowout-statistics-america.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-633\" alt=\"Tire Blowout Statistics America\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tire-blowout-statistics-america.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tire-blowout-statistics-america-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tire-blowout-statistics-america-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf25692 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf25692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Key statistics:<\/b><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7c3b96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7c3b96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>An estimated<b> 1.2 million<\/b> tire blowouts occur every year in America. Just for a perspective, there are over&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/flat-tire-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">94 million flat tires<\/a>&nbsp;reported every year.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Tire incidents cause an estimated&nbsp;<b>82,000&nbsp;<\/b>crashes each year accounting for about&nbsp;<b>1.3%<\/b>&nbsp;of total vehicle crashes in America.<\/li>\n<li>More than 2,000 of those crashes are blowout-related [10]<\/li>\n<li><b>1 in 270<\/b>&nbsp;crashes between 2000-2015 was caused by tire failure [10]<\/li>\n<li>There are an estimated&nbsp;<b>700 fatalities<\/b>&nbsp;per year due to tire-related crashes [3] contributing 2% of the total fatal crashes.<\/li>\n<li><b>An estimated 11,000<\/b>&nbsp;injuries result from tire-related crashes which makes up about&nbsp;<b>0.067%<\/b>&nbsp;of total injuries due to crashes.<\/li>\n<li>Low tire pressure is the main cause of tire blowouts [3]<\/li>\n<li>Americans put<b> 2.9 trillion miles<\/b> on their tires in 2020 [3]<\/li>\n<li>Only <b>four out of five<\/b> drivers, or 19%, properly inflate their tires [3]<\/li>\n<li>Properly inflating tires can extend their lifespan by <b>4,700 miles<\/b> and save you up to 11 cents per gallon on fuel [3]<\/li>\n<li>Tires lose about <b>1 PSI<\/b> of tire pressure each month [7]<\/li>\n<li>The closer the driving speed is to <b>75 mph<\/b>, the higher the likelihood of failed tires, leading<br>to more potential blowouts [9]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c5d31c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c5d31c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tire-blowouts-vs-flat-tires-count-in-America.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1017\" alt=\"tire blowouts vs flat tires count in America\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tire-blowouts-vs-flat-tires-count-in-America.png 2500w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tire-blowouts-vs-flat-tires-count-in-America-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tire-blowouts-vs-flat-tires-count-in-America-1024x410.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tire-blowouts-vs-flat-tires-count-in-America-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tire-blowouts-vs-flat-tires-count-in-America-1536x614.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tire-blowouts-vs-flat-tires-count-in-America-2048x819.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a015e32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a015e32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tire blowouts cause crashes and fatalities every year<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebea5df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebea5df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s easy to adopt an \u201cit\u2019ll never happen to me\u201d mentality. However, tire incidents are to blame for an estimated <b>82,000 crashes each year<\/b>. Out of those crashes, an estimated 2,000 are blowout-related [10].<\/p><p>To further show how common these incidents are, one study revealed that between the years 2000 and 2015, <b>one in every 270 crashes<\/b> was caused by tire failure [2]. Alarmingly, these crashes can be quite fatal. In fact, there were close to 700 fatalities in just one year due to tire-related crashes [3].<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-536dd9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"536dd9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>What is a tire blowout?<\/b><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5f1726 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5f1726\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA tire blowout is a sudden, rapid loss of air in a tire that causes it to burst, often with an audible bang [5]. When this happens, vehicles will immediately begin to slow, and at the same time, the wheel often pulls to one side or the other [4]. This can cause many drivers to lose control of their\nvehicles, but if you follow some of the steps outlined below, you may be able to better remain in\ncontrol.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b3dd8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b3dd8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to do if you experience a tire blowout?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3238d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3238d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tire blowouts are not just startling\u2014they can be downright frightening. From the loud noise of<br \/>the initial blowout to the jerk of the steering wheel which often ensues, it makes sense that our initial instinct is to immediately switch from the accelerator over to the brake pedal. Similar to hydroplaning, however, slamming on the brakes is not recommended, as this causes wheels to<br \/>lock and leads to loss of control of the vehicle [4].\u00a0<\/p><p>Instead, experts recommend taking the following steps should you experience a tire blowout [3,4]:<\/p><ul><li>Try your best not to panic. Keeping the vehicle balanced and controlled is crucial.<\/li><li>Remember not to slam on the brakes or try to overcorrect a pulling steering wheel.<\/li><li>Instead, gently press the accelerator (if safe to do so) to maintain your vehicle\u2019s speed.<\/li><li>Hold the wheel with both hands.<\/li><li>Gradually remove your foot from the accelerator to begin losing speed.<\/li><li>If you have the car under control, begin steering toward a safe pull-off space. Use minimum braking and coast until you lose speed, if possible [8].<\/li><li>Pull over when you can safely do so.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f84c97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f84c97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Front versus rear wheel blowout<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f04ec6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f04ec6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhether a front or a back tire blows out, the above steps remain the same [3]. However, the\neffect of a frontal blowout will feel different from the effects of a back tire blowout.\n\nIn the front, the force of the blowout will be felt more in the steering wheel, with the wheel pulling to one side or the other [3]. In the back, the force of the blowout will be felt more in the vehicle\u2019s seat or body [3].\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df99c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7df99c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tire blowout causes<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaf0306 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eaf0306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So what, exactly, causes tire blowouts? Many mistakenly believe that too much air pressure in<br \/>tires causes them to burst; however, it\u2019s actually the opposite. For the most part, tire blowouts are the result of low air pressure and can be triggered by the following [5]:<\/p><ul><li>Excess weight caused by overloading the vehicle<\/li><li>Damage caused by impact, either immediate or delayed<\/li><li>A large gash in the tire, causing immediate air loss<\/li><li>A small puncture that creates a slow air leak<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4c8a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a4c8a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other risk factor<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f500bd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f500bd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While too little pressure is the leading cause of tire blowouts, the other top causes include road conditions and the type of vehicle involved in the crash.<\/p><p><b>Vehicle type:<\/b><br \/>Because SUVs have more space than smaller passenger cars, they are often loaded up with<br \/>both cargo and people. This extra weight puts strain on the tires which can cause them to fail[10]. In fact, 45% of SUVs that had pre-crash tire issues\u2014such as underinflated tires\u2014rolled over [2]. Studies show that SUVs are the type of vehicle most likely to be involved in a rollover crash [2]. Cars, pickups, and vans with pre-crash tire issues, on the other hand, rolled over less than 25% of the time [2].<\/p><p><b>Road conditions:<\/b><br \/>Regions that experience extreme temperatures are also more susceptible to blowouts, as the changing temperatures can lead to potholes [9]. Roads with potholes, as well as curbs, uneven roads, and construction areas with debris, nails, or other sharp objects can lead to punctures in the tire and therefore potential blowouts [11]. These issues are only exacerbated when driving on higher-speed roads [11].<\/p><p>While colder weather can lead to lower tire pressure, high road temperatures can overheat tires, especially if they\u2019re any bit underinflated, which in turn increases the chances of a blowout [12].<\/p><p>Finally, while blowouts can occur at any speed, studies show that the closer the driving speed is to 75 mph, the higher the likelihood of failed tires, which can lead to more blowouts [9].<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbd55f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbd55f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prevention and maintenance<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da19cbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da19cbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fortunately, most tire blowouts are completely preventable. With Americans putting<b> 2.9 trillion<br>miles on their tires in 2020 alone<\/b>, it\u2019s important to invest time in maintenance [3]. While proper tire maintenance regarding balance and alignment, tire tread, and tire rotation is important for your safety (and your wallet), checking your tire pressure is the most important aspect of tire maintenance, which can greatly reduce your risk of experiencing a blowout on the road [3].&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Pound per square inch (PSI) is used to measure air pressure in tires. Bridgestone defines PSI as \u201cthe minimum amount of air pressure needed to support your vehicle at its maximum load\u201d [7]. Tires lose about 1 PSI of tire pressure each month, on average, so it\u2019s recommended to check your tire pressure at least once per month to ensure both your safety and tire durability[7]. To ensure the most accurate measurements, experts suggest checking your tires when \u201ccold,\u201d or when the vehicle hasn\u2019t been driving for at least three hours [3].<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe958d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fe958d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to check your tire\u2019s air pressure<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-045ec22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"045ec22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It can be all too easy to ignore the little tire pressure symbol that lights up on a vehicle\u2019s<br \/>dashboard, but as we\u2019ve seen above, keeping up with your tire pressure is paramount. Not sure where to start?<\/p><p>Below are the steps you can take to check your tire pressure in order to minimize your risk of a tire blowout [3]:<\/p><ol><li>Recommended tire pressure should come from the vehicle manufacturer, not the tire manufacturer. To find this, check the owner\u2019s manual or the Tire and Loading. Information Label found on the driver\u2019s side door, edge, or door jamb.<\/li><li>Check each tire\u2019s pressure.<\/li><li>If the pressure is too high, lightly press on the tire valve stem with the edge of the tire gauge to slowly release excess air until you reach the correct PSI.<\/li><li>If the pressure is too low, add the missing pounds of pressure until each tire is at the correct PSI.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4c0b7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4c0b7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tire maintenance equates to savings<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f671da8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f671da8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While safety is the driving force, the added benefit of proper tire maintenance is savings in the long run. For example, proper tire inflation can help you save on fuel\u2014up to 11 cents per gallon[3]! Interestingly enough, only 19% of drivers take the time to keep their tires properly inflated, meaning four out of five drivers are losing money thanks to underinflated tires [3].<\/p>\n<p>Keeping your tires properly inflated to your vehicle\u2019s required PSI can also add an estimated 4,700 miles to a tire\u2019s lifespan [3]. In addition to proper inflation, upkeep with tire rotation,<br>balance, and alignment makes tires last longer, thereby saving money on tire replacement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d4ffed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d4ffed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tire recalls<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-524ba93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"524ba93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Of course, tire maintenance is useless on defective tires. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issues recalls on unsafe tires. Many of these recalls come from consumer-issued complaints, however, so it is important to contact the NHTSA if you believe there is an issue with your tires.<\/p><p>One of the most notable tire recalls involved tire giant Firestone. The tire manufacturer <b>recalled more than 14 million tires<\/b> after blowouts were reported by many of its customers, resulting in over 270 deaths [19].<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4134937 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4134937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2982f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2982f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn sum, while tire blowouts can be startling\u2014or even fatal\u2014there are steps you can take to drive\nthrough a blowout in order to regain control of the vehicle and safely pull over. With proper tire maintenance, you can also help prevent these issues from occurring in the first place. With thousands of tire-related crashes occurring each year, resulting in hundreds of deaths, taking any steps to curb your risk is beneficial to not only you but others on the road.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf190d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf190d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sources:<br \/>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsc.org\/safety-first-blog\/dont-overlook-tire-safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Safety Council<\/a><br \/>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/811617\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Highway Traffic Safety Administration<\/a><br \/>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/equipment\/tires\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Highway Traffic Safety Administration<\/a><br \/>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.allstate.com\/resources\/car-insurance\/tire-blowouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AllState<\/a><br \/>5.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tirerack.com\/upgrade-garage\/how-do-you-drive-through-a-tire-blowout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tire Rack<\/a><br \/>6.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensivedriving.com\/blog\/how-to-handle-a-tire-blowout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DefensiveDriving.com\u00a0<\/a><br \/>7. Bridgestone<br \/>8. HCW Law<br \/>9. Thomas Law Offices<br \/>10.\u00a0United Tires<br \/>11.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2032-6653\/12\/3\/128\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Study on the Stability Control of Vehicle Tire Blowout Based on Run-Flat Tire<\/a><br \/>12. How Stuff Works<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are over&nbsp;294 million registered vehicles in America\u2014that\u2019s a lot of tires on the road. We\u2019re talking billions. While one would hope that the 210 million car owners nationwide are consistent with vehicle maintenance, sadly, this isn\u2019t the case. If you haven\u2019t experienced a tire blowout yourself, we\u2019d venture to guess you\u2019ve at least seen [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":633,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.10 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>12 Terrifying Tire Blowout Statistics Every American Driver Needs To Know<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/tire-blowout-statistics\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"12 Terrifying Tire Blowout Statistics Every American Driver Needs To Know\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"There are over&nbsp;294 million registered vehicles in America\u2014that\u2019s a lot of tires on the road. We\u2019re talking billions. While one would hope that the 210 million car owners nationwide are consistent with vehicle maintenance, sadly, this isn\u2019t the case. If you haven\u2019t experienced a tire blowout yourself, we\u2019d venture to guess you\u2019ve at least seen [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/tire-blowout-statistics\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"LookupAPlate\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-01-08T09:18:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-21T02:59:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tire-blowout-statistics-america.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"667\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jason L Arthur\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jason L Arthur\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"9 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/tire-blowout-statistics\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/tire-blowout-statistics\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Jason L Arthur\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/92dba4a4850bb4694cf2699f61e8aa7c\"},\"headline\":\"Terrifying Tire Blowout Statistics [2026]\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-08T09:18:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-21T02:59:33+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/tire-blowout-statistics\/\"},\"wordCount\":1741,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"Insights\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/tire-blowout-statistics\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/tire-blowout-statistics\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/tire-blowout-statistics\/\",\"name\":\"12 Terrifying Tire Blowout Statistics Every American Driver Needs To Know\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-08T09:18:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-21T02:59:33+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/tire-blowout-statistics\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/tire-blowout-statistics\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/tire-blowout-statistics\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Insights\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/category\/insights\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Terrifying Tire Blowout Statistics [2026]\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"LookupAPlate\",\"description\":\"Blog\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"LookupAPlate\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cropped-logo.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cropped-logo.webp\",\"width\":384,\"height\":110,\"caption\":\"LookupAPlate\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/92dba4a4850bb4694cf2699f61e8aa7c\",\"name\":\"Jason L Arthur\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d04762f71cb4a90960a8338109540126?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d04762f71cb4a90960a8338109540126?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Jason L Arthur\"},\"description\":\"Jason Arthur is a data junkie, writer, veteran amateur racecar driver and motorsport photographer. He is the co-founder of LookupaPlate, a collaborative platform to report bad drivers plying on American roads. He is also building a blockchain-based vehicle data marketplace (in stealth mode) and is an adviser to several startups. Jason has been tracking the automotive industry since the 1990s and has a disturbingly deep obsession with the automotive world, and loves to explore whatever roads he can find. From high-speed racing on the circuit to off-road exploration, Jason has an insatiable appetite for adventure. Jason has written for numerous publications, including Autocar Magazine, Motorsport Magazine, and Road &amp; Track.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/about.me\/jasonarthur\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/author\/admin\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"12 Terrifying Tire Blowout Statistics Every American Driver Needs To Know","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/tire-blowout-statistics\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"12 Terrifying Tire Blowout Statistics Every American Driver Needs To Know","og_description":"There are over&nbsp;294 million registered vehicles in America\u2014that\u2019s a lot of tires on the road. We\u2019re talking billions. While one would hope that the 210 million car owners nationwide are consistent with vehicle maintenance, sadly, this isn\u2019t the case. If you haven\u2019t experienced a tire blowout yourself, we\u2019d venture to guess you\u2019ve at least seen [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/tire-blowout-statistics\/","og_site_name":"LookupAPlate","article_published_time":"2026-01-08T09:18:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-01-21T02:59:33+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1000,"height":667,"url":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tire-blowout-statistics-america.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Jason L Arthur","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Jason L Arthur","Est. reading time":"9 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/tire-blowout-statistics\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/tire-blowout-statistics\/"},"author":{"name":"Jason L Arthur","@id":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/92dba4a4850bb4694cf2699f61e8aa7c"},"headline":"Terrifying Tire Blowout Statistics [2026]","datePublished":"2026-01-08T09:18:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-21T02:59:33+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/tire-blowout-statistics\/"},"wordCount":1741,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/#organization"},"articleSection":["Insights"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/tire-blowout-statistics\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/tire-blowout-statistics\/","url":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/tire-blowout-statistics\/","name":"12 Terrifying Tire Blowout Statistics Every American Driver Needs To Know","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2026-01-08T09:18:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-21T02:59:33+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/tire-blowout-statistics\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/tire-blowout-statistics\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/tire-blowout-statistics\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Insights","item":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/category\/insights\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Terrifying Tire Blowout Statistics [2026]"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/","name":"LookupAPlate","description":"Blog","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"LookupAPlate","url":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cropped-logo.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cropped-logo.webp","width":384,"height":110,"caption":"LookupAPlate"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/92dba4a4850bb4694cf2699f61e8aa7c","name":"Jason L Arthur","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d04762f71cb4a90960a8338109540126?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d04762f71cb4a90960a8338109540126?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Jason L Arthur"},"description":"Jason Arthur is a data junkie, writer, veteran amateur racecar driver and motorsport photographer. He is the co-founder of LookupaPlate, a collaborative platform to report bad drivers plying on American roads. He is also building a blockchain-based vehicle data marketplace (in stealth mode) and is an adviser to several startups. Jason has been tracking the automotive industry since the 1990s and has a disturbingly deep obsession with the automotive world, and loves to explore whatever roads he can find. From high-speed racing on the circuit to off-road exploration, Jason has an insatiable appetite for adventure. Jason has written for numerous publications, including Autocar Magazine, Motorsport Magazine, and Road &amp; Track.","sameAs":["https:\/\/about.me\/jasonarthur\/"],"url":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/author\/admin\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/628"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=628"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1461,"href":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/628\/revisions\/1461"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}