The Crash Detectives - Episode Guide

Season 1

Episode 1

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Apr 16, 2018

Episode 1

In this episode, could CCTV reveal the truth behind a fatal motorbike crash? And after a three-car crash in heavy rain, the team are left stunned by what they discover.

Episode 2

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Apr 23, 2018

Episode 2

A four-car crash and a multi-emergency response - the team must act quickly to piece it together. And after a single-vehicle crash on the M4 on Christmas Day, they are suspicious that there is more to it than meets the eye, and turn to science to get to the truth.

Episode 3

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Apr 30, 2018

Episode 3

When a tractor crashes into a family car on a busy city street, officers search for the truth behind the lies and get more than they bargained for when they reconstruct the events of the night.

Episode 4

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: May 7, 2018

Episode 4

In the final episode of the series following the work of Gwent Police's Collision Investigation Unit, the team are alerted to a serious crash by the latest in-car technology, and turn to 3D laser scanning to help establish the facts of what happened. And after a van crashes into a bus shelter, they must find and interpret the evidence to solve the mystery of why the driver lost control.

Season 2

Episode 1

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Jan 20, 2020

Episode 1

The Crash Detectives are called in to investigate a hit-and-run that leaves a cyclist fighting for her life, while mystery surrounds the death of a delivery driver on a busy dual carriageway.

Episode 2

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Jan 27, 2020

Episode 2

When calls start coming in to report debris on the M4 motorway, police discover that a father and son have been in a serious crash. As traffic chaos builds, the pressure's on for the collision team to find out why the car left the road.

Episode 3

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Feb 3, 2020

Episode 3

When a Friday evening trip out in the car ends in a fatal crash, the driver refuses to accept his driving is to blame. The collision team must find the evidence to prove the real story of the night.

Episode 4

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Feb 10, 2020

Episode 4

When a head-on crash leaves a grandfather dead, Chris discovers the answers could lie in electronic data within the car. As his mission to access it begins, he unearths an intriguing story of what really led up to the crash.

Season 3

Episode 1

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Sep 28, 2021

Episode 1

The collision team are called in to investigate a high-speed crash on the M4 which closes the motorway in both directions. With a driver under arrest and offering few clues, the answers could lie with a silent witness.

Episode 2

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Oct 5, 2021

Episode 2

A pedestrian is seriously injured after being struck by a car in a residential street, but police are suspicious of the teenaged driver's version of events. After a motorcycle crash outside a busy garden centre, the full story is revealed - by the bike itself.

Episode 3

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Oct 12, 2021

Episode 3

It's Friday night, and desperate 999 calls start flooding in to report a car travelling the wrong way along the motorway - but it still ends in tragedy. A motorbike and van collide in a busy city centre, but the story isn't as clear as it first seems.

Episode 4

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Oct 19, 2021

Episode 4

When a woman dies after being hit by a lorry on her way to play bingo, the team must reconstruct the scene of the crash to find out who's to blame. A cyclist fights for his life after a crash with an articulated lorry.

Season 4

Episode 1

Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Oct 9, 2023

Episode 1

When a man is found dead on a dark mountain road, there's no sign of a vehicle. With just fragments of debris for clues, the pressure is on to track down the driver that's fled the scene.

Episode 2

Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Oct 16, 2023

Episode 2

An 18-year-old man has died in a head-on crash on a country road. As word of the tragedy begins to circulate on social media, a horrifying tale of recklessness is about to be exposed.

Episode 3

Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2023

Episode 3

A motorcyclist dies in a crash at a busy city junction.

Episode 4

Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Oct 30, 2023

Episode 4

Season 5

Nowhere to Run

Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Oct 8, 2025

Nowhere to Run

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.

The Last Ride

Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Oct 14, 2025

The Last Ride

A 52-year-old cyclist has died after being knocked off her bike by a white van as she raced on a dual carriageway near Raglan in Monmouthshire. She was just nine minutes into a time trial with a group of other competitors when her ride was cut tragically short. With the van driver now under arrest and facing serious questions, Sergeant Cath Raine has been called in to investigate the final moments of the cyclist's journey. But the collision has happened on a concrete road, with barely a trace of evidence on its surface – and she knows that even a single mark could hold the key to justice. So when she finally discovers a clue at the edge of the carriageway, it raises more questions than answers.

In the Shadows

Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Oct 22, 2025

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The collision team investigate a late-night crash on an unlit dual carriageway. They are stunned to discover the seriously injured man was travelling on an electric scooter.

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