Traffic Cops Episode Rating Graph
Nov 2016 - present
Nov 2016 - present
6.6
Browse episode ratings trends for Traffic Cops. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Traffic Cops's 148 episodes.
S12 Ep15
9.0
10th Apr 2023
In North Yorkshire, police are out in force on a bank holiday weekend, and a high-speed pursuit ensues after a driver fails to stop and drives at a police officer. In the Dales, there's a special operation under way to crack down on motorists flouting the law, including motorcyclists riding without tax or insurance, and speeding. A biker takes a tumble down a steep embankment after losing control on a bend, somehow miraculously escaping serious injury. Jamie Theakston presents.
S12 Ep2
8.8
9th Jan 2023
In North Yorkshire, a tip-off leads to a major drugs bust for the traffic cops. Plus, the traffic cops race to intercept a wanted man linked to an alleged assault on a woman.
S8 Ep12
8.7
13th Jan 2020
Derbyshire's road crime team launch a crackdown on drugs supply lines, using intelligence and surveillance tactics. Operation Spacedust targets county line networks.
S12 Ep14
8.6
3rd Apr 2023
On the edge of the Peak District near Chesterfield, officers are called to a report of an accident involving a suspected drink-driver, who makes threats when arrested and refuses to take a breath test. In Glossop, the hunt for an alleged stolen car linked to firearms and drugs takes a bizarre twist, while a counter-terrorism operation near the M1 brings traffic to a standstill
S12 Ep13
8.6
27th Mar 2023
In North Yorkshire, cops look out for criminals and illegal drivers moving around under the cover of darkness. After a spike in catalytic converter thefts, a stinger is used.
S12 Ep11
8.6
13th Mar 2023
On a busy Bank Holiday weekend, a day trip to Scarborough turns into an unexpected high-speed pursuit and a desperate suspect on a motorbike puts lives at risk when a passenger falls off.
S12 Ep10
8.6
6th Mar 2023
The Traffic Cops deal with back-to-back accidents, including a motorcyclist left with life-changing injuries after being hit by a truck, and a lorry driver trapped in his cab.
S12 Ep9
8.5
27th Feb 2023
In North Yorkshire, cops are out in force, protecting lorry drivers and their cargo as organised gangs target goods and trucks. There's a hijack on an HGV carrying £1million of goods.
S12 Ep8
8.5
20th Feb 2023
Near York, officers arrest a car full of suspects with a large haul of drugs, heading for a music festival. Plus, a reckless driver with a history of violence to outrun the cops.
S11 Ep6
8.4
21st Mar 2022
A pursuit of a reckless getaway driver in a stolen car ends with a full-scale air-to-ground search for a suspect and a battle to save his life. In Ripley, a report of a crashed car leads to the arrest of a very drunk man who denies any wrongdoing.
S11 Ep5
8.4
14th Mar 2022
Just outside Chesterfield, cops respond to a police camera alert for a young wanted criminal. just outside Matlock, officers are called to tragic incident involving three motorcyclists who've been hit head on by a car.
S12 Ep7
8.3
13th Feb 2023
Near York, a young man who's stolen his grandfather's car leads the police into a bizarre and dangerous pursuit that ends in a trip to hospital for the youngster
S12 Ep6
8.3
6th Feb 2023
Drink-driving, drug use and atrocious weather all contribute to cases for the Traffic Cops, including one coke-snorting driver who gets arrested twice in quick succession.
S8 Ep14
8.3
27th Jan 2020
Drink drivers are increasingly trying to come up with ways to beat the system. One driver claims to have had a single swig of beer, forcing the cops to wait 20 minutes.
S11 Ep7
8.2
28th Mar 2022
The traffic cops respond to a report of a car linked to a drunken assault with a baseball bat. On quarter-finals night, a simple case of a drunk and uninsured driver proves much more difficult to deal with.
S11 Ep4
8.2
7th Mar 2022
In central Derbyshire, the Traffic Cops are on the hunt for a car linked to the theft of two motorbikes. After a 10 minute search, officers spot the car. Near the M1 motorway, a gang of suspected truck thieves risk it all to escape the cops.
S12 Ep5
8.2
30th Jan 2023
Near York, a reckless young driver in a stolen car heads toward a busy motorway. With no ambulances available, the police and an off-duty nurse help a motorcyclist after he collides with a parked truck.
S12 Ep12
8.0
20th Mar 2023
The cops deal with a major drugs bust in North Yorkshire, a wanted man linked to an alleged assault on a woman, and a gang of suspected poachers who are caught driving an untaxed van.
S12 Ep1
8.0
2nd Jan 2023
The traffic cops clamp down on young drivers causing danger on North Yorkshire's roads. In the Yorkshire Dales, the traffic cops hunt down a young man believed to be drug driving and who's failed to stop in a suspected stolen car.
S1 Ep7
6.0
30th Jan 2017
Highlights from the action-packed series. The traffic cops pursue a drug runner down a motorway, and a drug deal results in a white-knuckle race through Bradford's back streets.
S9 Ep1
6.0
15th Jul 2020
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.
S1 Ep6
6.3
19th Dec 2016
A drunk driver heads the wrong way down a dual carriageway.
S8 Ep1
6.5
2nd Sep 2019
In 2017-18, there were 27 fatal police-related road traffic incidents, resulting in 29 fatalities. Last year nearly 500 police vehicles were destroyed in crashes.
S9 Ep8
6.5
8th Mar 2021
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.
S9 Ep11
6.7
29th Mar 2021
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.
S9 Ep3
6.8
29th Jul 2020
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.
S10 Ep3
6.8
13th Dec 2021
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
S7 Ep3
7.0
5th Aug 2019
A gang operating across the midlands are thought to have raided more than twenty three cash machines, netting one and a half million pounds.
S7 Ep5
7.0
26th Aug 2019
A hot pursuit gets even hotter when the pursuing car's brakes catch fire. A new gadget allows thieves to clone keyfob signals remotely and steal cars without the keys.
S8 Ep11
7.0
25th Nov 2019
Action-packed observational documentary series with Jamie Theakston. Over the last ten years, police numbers in Derbyshire have reduced by 400, meaning officers often patrol on their own.
S8 Ep15
7.0
3rd Feb 2020
PC Jackson's instincts lead him on a high-speed chase. A car with false number plates makes a hasty getaway, before coming to halt with a bang.
S9 Ep2
7.0
22nd Jul 2020
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.
S9 Ep5
7.0
12th Aug 2020
Jamie Theakston presents this new action-packed series, as Derbyshire's finest pursue law breakers in the very heart of the country.
S9 Ep6
7.0
22nd Feb 2021
A flying fire extinguisher is launched at the cops from a fleeing getaway car which is doing 165mph on the M1.
S9 Ep9
7.0
15th Mar 2021
Karl is called to an accident involving a driver in his seventies who's reversed into a house and ruptured a gas main.
S9 Ep10
7.0
22nd Mar 2021
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.
S10 Ep4
7.0
20th Dec 2021
A member of the public reports a car veering erratically across the M1 and Karl Jackson and Matt Cooling are sent to investigate. They catch the vehicle up and box it in at traffic lights on a slip road, where the driver, smelling of alcohol, is dragged out and refuses a breathalyser test. Jason Potts is called to a rush-hour crash on the A50, while Alex Boniface takes the lead in the pursuit of a stolen Audi
S10 Ep5
7.0
28th Dec 2021
On patrol in Derbyshire, the traffic cops tackle a variety of criminals, ranging from drunk or drugged drivers to violent county lines drug dealers and organised crime gangs.
S1 Ep1
7.1
14th Nov 2016
A convicted drug dealer leads the team on a 140mph chase.
S1 Ep2
7.3
21st Nov 2016
A teenage driver leads the cops on a high-speed chase.
S1 Ep3
7.6
28th Nov 2016
A driver leads the cops on a 35-minute tarmac odyssey.
S1 Ep4
7.7
5th Dec 2016
The traffic cops hunt criminals using cloned number plates.
S1 Ep5
7.4
12th Dec 2016
Traffic Cops pursue a team of suspected car thieves.
S1 Ep6
6.3
19th Dec 2016
A drunk driver heads the wrong way down a dual carriageway.
S1 Ep7
6.0
30th Jan 2017
Highlights from the action-packed series. The traffic cops pursue a drug runner down a motorway, and a drug deal results in a white-knuckle race through Bradford's back streets.
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The first episode of Traffic Cops aired on November 14, 2016.
The last episode of Traffic Cops aired on December 18, 2023.
There are 148 episodes of Traffic Cops.
There are 13 seasons of Traffic Cops.
Yes.
Traffic Cops is set to return for future episodes.