Watch Ultimate Crash Test

2025
1 Season

Surprisingly little is known about the behavior of cars and drivers in uncontrolled, real-world accidents, despite rigorous testing in laboratory-controlled crashes. Now, a first-of-its-kind experiment aims to discover what really happens in a multi-vehicle pileup and how cars and driving could be made safer. From NOVA.

Ultimate Crash Test is a series that ran for 1 seasons (2 episodes) between May 7, 2025 and on PBS

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2. Impact

May 14, 2025

Real-life crash scene investigations have very little data to work with, so are they accurate? And what can we learn about car safety when there is actual data to show exactly what happened? Follow scientists, engineers, and accident investigators as they analyze a treasure trove of data and discover insights about driver behavior and vehicle design that could save lives. From NOVA.

1. Countdown

May 7, 2025

Go behind the scenes as scientists make a series of high-stakes decisions to ensure the ambitious experiment goes off without a hitch. They only have one shot. The plan is for eight drivers to drive eight different types of cars by remote control at 70 mph down a hazardous roadway. From NOVA.

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Where to Watch Ultimate Crash Test

Ultimate Crash Test is available for streaming on the PBS website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Ultimate Crash Test on demand at Prime Video, Amazon and Apple TV Store.