Patrollers deal with a freak accident and a family in shock when a lorry wheel comes off.
EP2 Episode 2May 08, 2024
A patroller is attacked by a driver he's gone to help after a crash, and another driver's luggage flies off the car's roof rack leaving their clothes strewn across the carriageway.
EP3 Episode 3May 15, 2024
Bad British weather makes for a bad day on the motorway as a freak hailstorm causes chaos for the patrollers as three cars crash off the motorway at high speed.
EP4 Episode 4May 22, 2024
Mayhem ensues when patrollers discover a car on the M60 leaking fuel and on fire. Plus, a four vehicle pile-up causes chaos on Spaghetti Junction.
EP5 Episode 5May 29, 2024
A four-car crash in Manchester's rush hour puts patrollers under pressure. And a family - including mum, grandma, two babies and a dog - are stranded at the side of the motorway.
EP6 Episode 6Jun 05, 2024
There's mayhem when motorway patrollers discover a car on fire and leaking fuel. A broken-down van blocks a slip road, and a four-vehicle pile-up causes chaos on Spaghetti Junction.
EP7 Episode 7Jun 12, 2024
The entire motorway must be shut down after a high-speed motorbike crash on the Spaghetti Junction, just outside Birmingham. The patrollers worst fears are confirmed when they discover an injured man lying in the carriageway. Officers Mickey and Lee discover an abandoned caravan parked on the hard shoulder.
EP8 Episode 8Aug 14, 2024
A 44-tonne freight lorry crashes and capsizes in the middle of the M6, an HGV almost catches fire when its brakes lock on, and a school bus breaks down in a dangerous spot.
EP9 Episode 9Aug 21, 2024
A wheel ripped from a car in a high speed crash bounces across the carriageway and causes three more accidents. And a car out of fuel causes chaos in the Birmingham rush hour.
EP10 Episode 10Aug 28, 2024
A woman attempts to wave down traffic on the M6, a young driver gets trapped in his car after crashing into the central reservation, and a lorry cab threatens to catch fire on the M5.
Official Website: https://www.channel5.com/show/the-motorway/
Synopsis
Documentary following emergency patrol teams on the M1 as they face medical problems, fast-lane pile-ups and bad driving on the motorway that connects London and Leeds.