SCU: Serious Crash Unit

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SCU: Serious Crash Unit is a New Zealand documentary series, which airs on TV2 in New Zealand, and other networks around the world. The show is currently in production of a 4th series, due to be released early 2008, while an Australian version of SCU is being filmed in New South Wales.^{[citation needed]}

1 Overview
2 Broadcasting
3 Ratings
- 3.1 Australia
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Overview

SCU: Serious Crash Unit follows an Auckland based crash unit as they investigate crashes, and then join up the evidence found at the crash scene to find out what really happened, and what caused the accident. The series also talks to family members whose loved ones where involved in the crash.

Even though the media commonly refers to road crashes like these as accidents, the police do not for the reason that the word 'accident' suggests that it was no one's fault. The truth is that every crash has a cause or causes that are usually related to human factors. To quote the former head of the Waitemata SCU (the unit featured in the series): "There is no such thing as an accident".^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Broadcasting

The following list is ordered by the date of the series premiere.

Country	TV Network(s)	Series Premiere	Weekly Schedule	Status
New Zealand	TV2		Tuesday 9.30pm	Currently airing
Australia	Channel Seven	17 March 2008	Monday 8:00pm	Currently airing

[edit] Ratings

[edit] Australia

In Australia, SCU: Serious Crash Unit was watched by 1.4 million viewers in its premiere episode, and received similar ratings in its second week.^[1] In its premiere week in Australia, SCU: Serious Crash Unit was the third most watched program in the five mainland state capitals.^[2]

The second series premiered Monday 8:00pm at 1.2 million viewers,^[3] and ratings have remained between 1.2 and 1.7 million viewers, following a strong lead in from Border Security: Australia's Front Line.