The Crash Detectives
Documentary series going inside the cordon with Gwent Police's dedicated forensic collision investigators, as they deal with serious incidents on the roads of Wales.
- 2018-2025
- 5 seasons
- Documentary
Documentary series going inside the cordon with Gwent Police's dedicated forensic collision investigators, as they deal with serious incidents on the roads of Wales.
Season 5 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2025
Episode 1
Nowhere to Run
29 mins
A road worker is hit by a modified car during a police pursuit. However, when the driver fails to stop, the race is on to track the car down and bring the offender to justice.
Episode 2
The Last Ride
29 mins
When a 52-year-old cyclist dies just 9 minutes into a time trial on a dual carriageway a van driver is arrested. But a single mark on the road surface raises more questions about the accident than it answers.
Episode 3
In the Shadows
29 mins
The Gwent Police collision team investigate a late-night crash on an unlit dual carriageway. Officers are stunned to learn that the seriously injured man was travelling on an electric scooter.
Episode 4
Hard Truths
29 mins
Two men are left fighting for their lives after the powerful sports motorbike they were on has crashed into a brick wall on a residential street. A woman has been seriously injured after the car she was in crashed into a stationary lorry.
Episode 5
Silent Witness
29 mins
Two lorries have collided on an industrial estate in Caerphilly, leaving one driver injured and investigators searching for answers. But as the evidence is unpicked, one driver's story begins to unravel.
Episode 6
Fair to All Parties
29 mins
When a woman riding an electric scooter to work in Newport is struck by a car, police must consider all viewpoints of the incident. Elsewhere, a crash triggers an automated call from a seriously injured tourist's bike.
Episode 7
Out of Sight
28 mins
A meticulous search for evidence is launched after a fatal car accident. Police must find out why the driver lost control and collided with a lorry on a dual carriageway. Piece by piece, a clearer picture of the incident begins to emerge.
Episode 8
Left for Dead
29 mins
A man is critically injured after he is ejected from a crashing car in Newport - but the driver has fled the scene. As a manhunt begins, inquiries take a forensic turn, exposing the chilling truth.