Crime
Station:
BBC One Wales (GB)
Status:
Running
Start:
2018-04-16
Rating:
10/10 from 1 users
Series going inside the cordon with Gwent Police's dedicated forensic collision investigators, as they deal with serious incidents on the roads.
There is no Next Episode of The Crash Detectives planned.
S5E6 - Fair to All Parties
Sergeant Cath Raine is on duty when a woman riding an electric scooter is seriously injured in a crash on her way to work in Newport. She's been struck by a car, and with the driver under arrest, all eyes are on Cath to work out what's happened. But when it emerges that the collision has been captured on camera, she's making no assumptions and insists that all viewpoints are considered.
When a crash triggers an automated call from a tourist's motorbike, paramedics and police are quickly alerted to their location in Raglan, Monmouthshire. As the seriously injured rider and pillion passenger are on their way to hospital, PC Richie Wyatt arrives at the scene. But the challenges posed by the tight bend of this slip road mean he's no stranger to investigating here, and the pressure's on to find new evidence relating to this latest collision.
Air Date: 12 Nov 2025 13:00 (CDT)
S5E7 - Out of Sight
Traffic is at a standstill after an early-morning crash on a busy dual carriageway, near Usk in Monmouthshire, A man driving a Vauxhall Astra has died after his car collided with the rear of a lorry, and Pc Richie Wyatt has been called in to investigate. This scene is littered with debris, and despite a painstaking process to work through it, there are few clues to explain this fatal loss of control.
It's now key to check out the lorry driver's version of events – and focus turns to vehicle tracking data to reveal the true picture of its movements in the lead-up to the collision. But when officers seize dashcam footage captured from the opposite side of the carriageway, it only adds to the mystery of why the driver lost his life.
Air Date: 19 Nov 2025 13:00 (CDT)
S5E8 - Left for Dead
The race is on to track down a driver who has fled the scene of a serious crash in Newport, leaving his friend critically injured on the road. The victim has been thrown from the back seat of a Volkswagen Polo – and as medics treat him and a seriously injured woman, a manhunt is gaining pace. But for Sergeant Cath Raine and PC Matt Rue, working out how the car collided with a Citroen C3 is proving to be a tough challenge.
With few clues and mounting pressure, they can only hope that the road surface finally decides to give up its clues. With the suspected driver still on the run, the car's onboard data could be about to expose the chilling truth about his actions behind the wheel. But as inquiries take a forensic turn, it transpires that this isn't the only crime he needs to explain.
Air Date: 26 Nov 2025 13:00 (CDT)