About this season
An action-packed documentary series following Yorkshire-based law enforcers. Originally shown by the BBC (2003-2016), this is the new reboot format of the show and was titled "All New Traffic Cops" for two series. It was renamed again in 2018 as "Traffic Cops: On the Edge" and then as "Traffic Cops".
Episodes (16)
1. Episode 1
Aired 6 October 2025 • 45 min
Drivers under 25 are four times more likely to be seriously injured or killed in a crash. In this episode, Derbyshire traffic cops deal with young and dangerous motorists putting lives at risk.
2. Episode 2
Aired 15 October 2025 • 45 min
With reoffending rates on the rise in the UK, Traffic Cops are increasingly faced with seasoned criminals, experienced at evading the law, including a suspected cloned car.
3. Episode 3
Aired 22 October 2025 • 45 min
Officers go on the lookout for a suspected stolen van, driven by an unlicensed and uninsured driver. As several units, including firearms officers, hunt for the van, it races past, leading them on a high-speed pursuit along narrow country lanes.
4. Episode 4
Aired 29 October 2025 • 45 min
With over 120,000 cars stolen in the UK every year, Traffic Cops are cracking down on car crime. In this episode, officers are stretched to the limit with three pursuits in the space of just half an hour.
5. Episode 5
Aired 5 November 2025 • 45 min
Police pursue a car suspected of carrying drugs across county lines. And a routine speed check leads to an arrest - and the smell of cannabis coming from the car suggests he may have more to hide.
6. Episode 6
Aired 12 November 2025 • 45 min
7. Episode 7
Aired 19 November 2025 • 45 min
8. Episode 8
Aired 26 November 2025 • 45 min
Officers find an injured biker who says he's been knocked off his bike by a drink driver. When the police track the suspect to an address nearby, the man becomes aggressive, making threats. Officers spot a car with no lights on performing a dangerous overtake on a taxi, and when they breathalyse the young woman driving, the cause of her carelessness becomes clear
9. Episode 9
Aired 8 December 2025 • 45 min
An unlicensed driver flees from police, sparking a frantic pursuit involving firearms officers and a police helicopter. As officers track down a man suspected of driving without a licence or insurance, they find a surprise lurking in his boot - empty barrels and the stench of diesel. Also, police respond to a crash involving a young biker
10. Episode 10
Aired 17 April 2026 • 45 min
With a surge in criminals using fake car number plates to commit crimes, Traffic Cops are under pressure to locate these cloned cars and catch criminals trying to fly under the radar.
11. Episode 11
Aired 24 April 2026 • 45 min
Cops crack down on motorists over the limit, including a driver on ketamine
12. Episode 12
Aired 1 May 2026 • 45 min
Two crashes in Derbyshire reveal the horrifying consequences of distracted driving.
13. Episode 13
Aired 15 May 2026 • 45 min
Police hunt for a man wanted on suspicion of stalking, but what should be a routine operation quickly spirals into a tense stand-off when emotions run high. The officers must act fast to stop the situation going from bad to worse. And a tip-off leads officers to a remote woodland, where a wanted man is believed to be hiding in a tent
14. Episode 14
Aired 22 May 2026 • 46 min
Several units and a helicopter are enlisted to pursue three motorbikes on intel that they could be stolen. Plus, cops go on the trail of two women linked to a shoplifting spree.
15. Episode 15
Aired 29 May 2026 • 45 min
A woman wanted for fraud and the theft of thousands of pounds worth of gold, holes up in the toilets of a Thai restaurant. And on the M1, police hunt for a driver wanted on suspicion of a violent crime.
16. Episode 16
Aired 5 June 2026 • 45 min
After a high-speed chase, officers resort to using a stinger to bring a young driver and his passenger to a stop. As well as driving dangerously and failing to stop for police, the motorist is further arrested for driving without insurance or a licence. Another rookie driver is also involved in a life-threatening collision with a motorcyclist