About this season
Roadways can be a wild place. With violent road rage incidents increasing 500% over the last decade, “road raging” is a human behavior that has become widely known. “Road Wars” takes a deep dive into American roadways, examining extreme human behavior, wild weather, insane accidents and a few welcome instances of acts of kindness.
Episodes (20)
1. Tailgating Tirade
Aired 2 January 2024 • 22 min
In Sacramento, Calif., two motorists attempt to out-threaten each other over an alleged tailgating incident; in Las Vegas, a driver upset at being allegedly cut off confronts another motorist at a stoplight.
2. Carjacking Catastrophe
Aired 2 January 2024 • 22 min
In California, an alleged carjacking goes awry, damaging several cars and putting lives at risk; a traffic stop in Houston turns into a terrifying shootout at a gas station.
3. Zero to One Hundred
Aired 9 January 2024 • 22 min
In a Michigan parking lot, a truck driver repeatedly rams a car in a seemingly random attack; on a remote road in Oklahoma, motorcyclists get into an altercation with the driver of a pickup truck, who calls in a sibling and a neighbor for backup.
4. On Thin Ice
Aired 9 January 2024 • 22 min
In Allen, Texas, an automatic car wash allegedly becomes the scene of a minor collision when one car appears to back into another; in Los Angeles, an accident on the highway leads to several others, damaging six cars, and injuring two motorists.
5. My Way or the Highway
Aired 16 January 2024 • 22 min
In Torrance, California, an alleged fender bender leads to a roadside fight, leaving one driver unconscious; in Baltimore, a reported stolen vehicle fleeing from police crashes into a building causing it to collapse.
6. Gas Station Blowout
Aired 16 January 2024 • 22 min
In Woodland Hills, California, good Samaritans attempt to box in a driver involved in multiple wrecks near a freeway overpass; a woman in Louisiana is berated by another driver who believes she is not driving fast enough.
7. Man Versus Machine
Aired 23 January 2024 • 22 min
In Castle Rock, Colorado, a school bus driver finds himself in hot water when he comes to a sudden stop and frightens some of his passengers; in Florida, after pulling a driver over for speeding, a sheriff experiences a shocking first in his career.
8. Tireless Chase
Aired 23 January 2024 • 22 min
At a red light in Phoenix, a man gets out of his car to confront another motorist, who ends up driving directly into him; when a large truck slows traffic on a small road in New Jersey, an angry driver gets out of his car with a baseball bat.
9. Roadside Standoff
Aired 30 January 2024 • 22 min
In Apollo Beach, Fla., a woman brandishes a gun after an alleged altercation on the road; after a wild chase through downtown Los Angeles, a man attempts to flee from police on a skateboard.
10. Parking Lot Pandemonium
Aired 6 February 2024 • 22 min
In Vernon, Calif., a motorcyclist escalates an altercation on the road by smashing a driver's rear windshield; when a driver in Flushing, N.Y., allegedly blocks a mobility van from unloading wheelchair passengers, bystanders intervene.
11. Guard Rail Fail
Aired 13 February 2024 • 22 min
In Wooster, Ohio, a road rage incident escalates when one of the drivers follows the other back to his home; a driver in Georgia hits a stopped tow truck's ramp and soars over 120 feet; a fender bender in a Texas parking lot spins out of control.
12. You Shall Not Pass
Aired 13 February 2024 • 22 min
On a rural highway in Iowa, a driver and his passenger both fall asleep while on the road; in a San Francisco parking lot, a woman berates another driver who she claims parked too close to her car.
13. Runaway Rampage
Aired 27 February 2024 • 22 min
At a red light in Arizona, a car sideswipes the door on another driver's vehicle during a heated road rage encounter. Two drivers get into a yelling match as they attempt to squeeze by each other on a narrow street in the Boston suburbs. In Florida, a brave motorist intervenes during a road rage altercation. A minor fender bender in Austin gets out of hand when one driver throws a punch. In Australia, a double length semi loses control while heading down a busy suburban street.
14. The Good, the Bat and the Ugly
Aired 27 February 2024 • 22 min
In Florida, a bat-wielding motorist goes after another driver. A senior citizen in North Carolina threatens to lie to police after allegedly backing into another car. An ATV rider in St. Louis loses control, sending his vehicle on a collision course with a streetlight. An altercation on a London road is averted with some childish taunts. In Phoenix, a couple with a baby begin to cross a road just as two cars collide in the intersection. A fender bender in Des Moines leads to a smashed windshield and an alleged face full of pepper spray. In Kenosha, Washington, police officers attempt to pull over a minivan that's engulfed in flames.
15. Swarm of Bees
Aired 5 March 2024 • 22 min
A driver pulls out a machete and a pedestrian hurls a trash can during a heated altercation in NYC. A suspect in Ocala, FL leads police on a destructive high-speed off-road chase. A woman is horrified when a swarm of bees surround her vehicle. A car in Arizona crashes through a salon's storefront, narrowly missing a waiting customer. In San Francisco, a car goes flying over a landmark before plummeting down to the street below.
16. No Brakes
Aired 5 March 2024 • 22 min
A confrontation erupts in a Virginia alleyway when a driver yells at a woman for allegedly blocking her car. In Atlanta, a man on a bike leads multiple police cruisers on a high-speed chase. A hydroplaning accident in Louisiana sends an SUV spiraling off the road. In Ohio, a tractor-trailer's brakes fail as it heads directly towards a school bus full of children. In Phoenix, a personal dispute leads to a man on a bicycle being hit by a woman in a car.
17. Two-Wheel Terror
Aired 12 March 2024 • 22 min
A property manager in California is hit by a car after an altercation with its driver. In Oklahoma, a semi hauling cars gets stuck at a crossing with a train fast approaching. A routine call for two ambulance workers in Chicago is interrupted when a man in a passing car appears to shoot a firearm out the window. A large group of cyclists confront a driver who attempts to weave through a mass bike ride in Houston.
18. Wake-Up Call
Aired 12 March 2024 • 22 min
An altercation in an Ohio parking lot spirals out of control. Disaster strikes when a bus driver in Atlanta appears to fall asleep at the wheel. An irate driver's wrath is unleashed on two friends in Oklahoma after they attempt to assist an elderly motorist. A wrong-way driver on a Texas Highway causes a deadly crash.
19. All Blocked Off
Aired 19 March 2024 • 22 min
A heated argument over a merge in Indiana leads to a collision; in Portland Oregon, an enraged driver barrels through a street parade; in China, a pickup truck reverse into a young boy.
20. High Stakes Chase
Aired 19 March 2024 • 22 min
An apparent rear-ending in Myrtle Beach leads to a frightening confrontation with a gun; a motorcyclist on a New York highway has a devastating head-on collision with a sedan; a driver in London is hit with a belt during a street fight.