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 (10)
1. Trapped in Flames
Aired 15 July 2025 • 22 min
In Missouri, a rideshare driver is repeatedly rammed by a trailing sedan for no apparent reason. A cyclist is thrown from his bike when an approaching car rear-ends him. A mechanic in Georgia has to answer to police after his engine modification is mistaken for gunfire. When a fast-moving SUV crashes on a Houston highway, strangers work to save its occupants from the burning vehicle.
2. Dude, That's My Truck
Aired 15 July 2025 • 22 min
A car allegedly fleeing a hit-and-run on a San Diego highway crashes into a disabled vehicle. In Washington, a man who takes on alleged late-night thieves in his driveway gets slammed by their car. In Australia, a man on a mobility scooter takes a dangerous trip on the freeway. A gas station in New Mexico goes up in flames when an out-of- control vehicle crashes into a pump. In London, a bus driver appears to trap a biker on board during an argument over a near miss on the road.
3. Pushy Parker
Aired 22 July 2025 • 22 min
In a Rhode Island drive-thru, a family is horrified as an enraged woman appears to stab their vehicle. An off-duty officer in Alabama is run down outside his home by a stranger's SUV. When a man in China can't fit into a parking spot, he rams his way in. In South Africa, an apparently distracted truck driver dramatically crashes off the highway. A father and son in Wyoming roll their car eleven times after hydroplaning.
4. Blinded by the (Sun) Light
Aired 22 July 2025 • 22 min
An entitled district attorney in New York gets contentious with police after a speeding infraction. A motorist blinded by the sun in California launches his SUV over a cliff. A dispute involving ex-girlfriends in Georgia ends with one getting run over by a car. An emergency services vehicle in Ohio is slammed from behind by an alleged drunk driver.
5. Mom vs. Biker
Aired 29 July 2025 • 22 min
A mother in Philadelphia takes on a biker who shatters her window; in England, two drivers get into a street fight that appears to involve a rock; a school bus in South Carolina veers off-road and slams into a house.
6. Give Me Back My Keys!
Aired 5 August 2025 • 22 min
A 60-year-old driver in Florida is attacked by a teen; a fight erupts on a street in England after a cyclist confronts a driver about using his cell phone; a Salt Lake City driver goes airborne; a Texas motorcyclist falls onto train tracks.
7. Side Mirror Shenanigans
Aired 5 August 2025 • 20 min
A car owner in Indiana opens fire at a pickup truck charging toward him in his driveway; a tight lane change prompts a motorcyclist to strike a car's mirror; police in Brazil engage in a harrowing pursuit of a couple on a motorcycle.
8. Bike Lane Lambasting
Aired 12 August 2025 • 20 min
A woman in London berates a cyclist over his use of a bike lane. A man in California is struck by a sedan after a heated confrontation over an alleged theft. A confused motorist crashes a New Jersey family's get-together. In South Africa, an explosion under the street wreaks havoc across five city blocks. A confused late-night driver in Georgia finds themself stuck in a pedestrian plaza. In Minnesota, a good Samaritan helps a state trooper struggling to subdue a DUI suspect.
9. Semi Disasters
Aired 19 August 2025 • 20 min
A man in San Diego strikes an SUV with a bat after it appears to hop a curb and head toward him and a cyclist in England has a run-in with a delivery driver.