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The Crash Detectives

  • 2018 – 2025
  • Returning Series
  • Documentary
  • ~29m / ep
  • 5 seasons

Series going inside the cordon with Gwent Police's dedicated forensic collision investigators, as they deal with serious incidents on the roads.

Latest: Series 5 · 2025

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  1. E1. Nowhere to Run

    Oct 8, 2025 · 28m

    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.

  2. E2. The Last Ride

    Oct 14, 2025 · 29m

    When a cyclist dies just nine minutes into a time trial on a dual carriageway, a van driver’s arrested. But a single mark on the road surface raises more questions than answers.

  3. E3. In the Shadows

    Oct 22, 2025 · 28m

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

  4. E4. Hard Truths

    Oct 29, 2025 · 29m

    Two men on a powerful sports bike fight for their lives after crashing into a wall. A seriously injured woman is cut free from the wreckage when a car collides with a stationary lorry.

  5. E5. Silent Witness

    Nov 5, 2025 · 28m

    Two lorries collide on an industrial estate, leaving one driver injured and investigators searching for answers. But as the evidence is unpicked, one driver's story starts to unravel.

  6. E6. Fair to All Parties

    Nov 12, 2025 · 29m

    When a woman riding an e-scooter is struck by a car, all viewpoints must be considered. And a crash triggers an automated call from a seriously injured tourist's motorbike.

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