Jenny Casterton
Director
The Crash Detectives (2018)
Series 5
Series going inside the cordon with Gwent Police's dedicated forensic collision investigators, as they deal with serious incidents on the roads.
Released April 16, 2018
Episode 28 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: BBC Wales
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S5E1 - 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.
Oct. 8, 2025, midnight
S5E2 - The Last Ride
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.
Oct. 14, 2025, midnight
S5E3 - In the Shadows
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.
Oct. 22, 2025, midnight
S5E4 - Hard Truths
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.
Oct. 29, 2025, midnight
S5E5 - Silent Witness
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.
Nov. 5, 2025, midnight
S5E6 - Fair to All Parties
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.
Nov. 12, 2025, midnight
S5E7 - Out of Sight
A meticulous search for evidence is launched to find out why a driver lost control and collided with a lorry on a dual carriageway. Piece by piece, a clearer picture begins to form.
Nov. 19, 2025, midnight
S5E8 - Left for Dead
A man is critically injured after he is ejected from a crashing car – but the driver has fled the scene. As a manhunt begins, inquiries take a forensic turn, exposing the chilling truth.
Nov. 26, 2025, midnight
BBC One
28 min/ep
692 min
April 16, 2018
Nov. 26, 2025, midnight
Returning Series
NR
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