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 (23)
1. Episode 1
Aired 15 July 2020 • 45 min
The return of the programme offering an insight into the work of officers patrolling the roads of Derbyshire. PC Chris Ryan follows a car that triggered an alert on the police's ANPR system as it was linked to a spate of catalytic converter thefts, while Sgt Steve Hughes is working with HMRC to track down and stop a vehicle that is suspected of carrying illicit cash.
2. Episode 2
Aired 22 July 2020 • 45 min
Matt joins a high-speed pursuit of a wanted man across two counties. Andy receives some intel on a car linked to a wanted suspect, which leads to the arrest of its four occupants.
3. Episode 3
Aired 29 July 2020 • 45 min
Dave McAllister is one of a team of officers on the M1 pursuing a stolen HGV, but only after its tyres are punctured with a stinger does the lorry come to a halt. A call comes into Derbyshire police HQ about a stolen motorhome. and Its owner has a live tracker on the vehicle and is giving constant updates to the control room of its position.
4. Episode 4
Aired 5 August 2020 • 45 min
Jamie Theakston presents this new action-packed series, as Derbyshire's finest pursue law breakers in the very heart of the country.
5. Episode 5
Aired 12 August 2020 • 45 min
Jamie Theakston presents this new action-packed series, as Derbyshire's finest pursue law breakers in the very heart of the country.
6. Episode 6
Aired 22 February 2021 • 45 min
A flying fire extinguisher is launched at the cops from a fleeing getaway car which is doing 165mph on the M1.
7. Episode 7
Aired 1 March 2021 • 45 min
Derbyshire's Road Crime Unit is tasked with targeting dealers who bring drugs into the county.
8. Episode 8
Aired 8 March 2021 • 45 min
The team receives some intelligence about a man suspected of ferrying drugs into the county using a relative's car and road crime officers target a local drugs ring.
9. Episode 9
Aired 15 March 2021 • 45 min
Karl is called to an accident involving a driver in his seventies who's reversed into a house and ruptured a gas main.
10. Episode 10
Aired 22 March 2021 • 45 min
Sergeant Scott responds to an alert of a suspected drunk driver. Mark and Ant deal with an alleged report of an abusive drunk man threatening to go on a killing spree.
11. Episode 11
Aired 29 March 2021 • 45 min
A scooter drives down the wrong way down a dual carriageway into oncoming traffic and an officer is almost seriously injured after a car chase.
12. Episode 12
Aired 12 April 2021 • 45 min
Traffic cops race to intercept a seven-and-a-half tonne truck following the near-miss of a road worker and Karl responds to a suspected drink-driver heading away from the county.
13. Episode 13
Aired 19 April 2021 • 45 min
Officers stop a driver in relation to an alleged drunken assault and police cameras have triggered a search for a known disqualified driver.
14. Episode 14
Aired 26 April 2021 • 45 min
PC Naylor responds to a call after a man with a history of violence is suspected of having stolen a car.
15. Episode 15
Aired 3 May 2021 • 45 min
PC Chris chases a suspected cloned SUV and is led along bridal and cycle paths, reaching speeds of 90mph.
16. Episode 16
Aired 10 May 2021 • 45 min
Despite atrocious conditions, a suspect car is driven at speeds of over 100 mph, heading straight into Derby city centre. On the M1, CCTV captures a BMW skidding in the wet.
17. Episode 17
Aired 17 May 2021 • 45 min
The team flags down a car on the M1, but the driver speeds off, resulting in a chase of up to 120mph and a woman is convinced her boyfriend has fallen into a canal.
18. Episode 18
Aired 24 May 2021 • 45 min
The team chase a suspect lorry that refuses to stop and six police cars track an 18-tonne lorry when its driver heads the wrong way down a slip road into oncoming traffic.
19. Episode 19
Aired 31 May 2021 • 45 min
Derbyshire's Road Crime Team set out to intercept a car they suspect is being used in drug deals and team member Nick chases a car, believed to be involved in a burglary.
20. Episode 20
Aired 7 June 2021 • 45 min
Derbyshire's finest pursue law breakers in the very heart of the country. The Traffic Cops tackle a huge variety of crimes.
21. Episode 21
Aired 12 July 2021 • 45 min
Traffic officer Matt Copestake investigates reports of a drink-driving woman who is found to have a blood alcohol level that is three times over the legal limit.
22. Episode 22
Aired 19 July 2021 • 45 min
Near Ripley, a van spotted acting suspiciously fails to stop for Derbyshire's specialist road crime cops.
23. Episode 23
Aired 26 July 2021 • 45 min
Traffic Cops are called in to back up colleagues battling a crowd of bank holiday revellers who've become volatile after closing time.