Traffic Cops

Series 13

33 episodes · premiered Dec 11, 2023

Where to watch Traffic Cops

  1. E1 Episode 1

    Dec 11, 2023 · 44m

    Ten police units from two forces pursuing a gang of car thieves, plus a helicopter joins another suspect hunt.

  2. E2 Episode 2

    Dec 18, 2023 · 44m

    Police endeavours to tackle drunk or drug drivers.

  3. E3 Episode 3

    Dec 27, 2023 · 44m

    Following police facing the daily challenge of catching car thieves.

  4. E4 Episode 4

    Jan 8, 2024 · 44m

    The work of cops pursuing thieves who steal from our homes, vehicles and businesses.

  5. E5 Episode 5

    Jan 15, 2024 · 44m

    Hair-raising encounters include a multiple officer pursuit of a very dangerous driver.

  6. E6 Episode 6

    Jan 22, 2024 · 44m

    Exploring how criminals make use of some of the busiest and fastest roads.

  7. E7 Episode 7

    Jan 29, 2024 · 44m

    A suspicious car linked to multiple thefts crashes into passing traffic.

  8. E8 Episode 8

    Feb 5, 2024 · 44m

    Derbyshire cops deal with hundreds of reports on a Bank Holiday weekend.

  9. E9 Episode 9

    Feb 12, 2024 · 44m

    The traffic cops pursue a banned drink driver who crashes straight into a passing car.

  10. E10 Episode 10

    Feb 19, 2024 · 44m

    The cops tackle cases including a head-on collision which has left people trapped inside.

  11. E11 Episode 11

    Feb 26, 2024 · 44m

    CCTV sparks a manhunt for a van driver who allegedly drove into a car and pedestrians.

  12. E12 Episode 12

    Mar 4, 2024 · 44m

    A young driver has a brush with death, and a drunk causes a disturbance at a pub.

  13. E13 Episode 13

    Mar 11, 2024 · 44m

    Derbyshire's officers take part in Operation Fuego, a campaign targeting road crime gangs.

  14. E14 Episode 14

    Mar 18, 2024 · 44m

    Officers pull over a vehicle after reports of the driver speeding at over 170mph.

  15. E15 Episode 15

    Mar 25, 2024 · 44m

    Officers arrest the driver of a van who says he has no recollection of being disqualified.

  16. E16 Episode 16

    Oct 16, 2024 · 45m

    Derbyshire's Road Crime Team hunt down organised crime gangs stealing cars. Following a spike in car thefts, officers are on the lookout for cross-border gangs stealing high end cars.

  17. E17 Episode 17

    Oct 23, 2024 · 45m

    More than 60 thefts are reported to Derbyshire Police every day. In this episode, following a rise in thefts across the East Midlands, officers target organised gangs of thieves.

  18. E18 Episode 18

    Oct 30, 2024 · 45m

    A look at how the UK's 11,000 Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras assist in identifying offenders, including police units chasing a suspected disqualified driver.

  19. E19 Episode 19

    Nov 6, 2024 · 45m

    A look at how high-speed pursuits of 'drivers failing to stop' cause around 40 deaths a year on Britain's roads. Jamie Theakston presents.

  20. E20 Episode 20

    Dec 31, 2024 · 45m

    Dealing with drug users and dealers is a daily challenge for cops. A driver, suspected of being under the influence of drugs, tries to evade capture, including ramming a police car.

  21. E21 Episode 21

    Jan 6, 2025 · 45m

    It's estimated that 1,000 vans are stolen in the UK every month. In this episode Derbyshire cops target criminals stealing vans, banned drivers in vans and thieves in vans on the run.

  22. E22 Episode 22

    Jan 13, 2025 · 45m

    Officers pursue a speeding car - the driver fails to stop, before heading the wrong way down a dual carriageway. And the race is on to save a driver whose car careered in to a swamp.

  23. E23 Episode 23

    Jan 20, 2025 · 45m

    Over 80,000 motorists lose their driving licence every year and nearly ten percent of those are already banned from driving. In this edition, cops clamp down on unlicensed drivers.

  24. E24 Episode 24

    Jan 27, 2025 · 45m

    Derbyshire's police and other emergency services are called to over 1600 crashes each year. In this episode, cops deal with crashes and distracted drivers putting lives on the line.

  25. E25 Episode 25

    Feb 3, 2025 · 45m

    Around 3000 people a year are killed or seriously injured because of drink driving. In this episode, officers launch a drink and drug driving crackdown and make about 200 arrests.

  26. E26 Episode 26

    Feb 10, 2025 · 45m

    A look at how solo officers are more likely to suffer an injury than when working in pairs. A routine stop on a car suspected of having no MOT attracts the interest of an armed man.

  27. E27 Episode 27

    Feb 17, 2025 · 45m

    With the theft of goods from lorries thought to cost the UK more than £250m a year, officers crack down on a surge in attacks on HGVs - and one suspect is bitten by a police dog.

  28. E28 Episode 28

    Feb 24, 2025 · 45m

    Police deal with around 17,000 hit-and-run incidents every year. In this episode, a tragic death on one of Derbyshire’s busiest roads leads to a manhunt for a hit-and-run driver.

  29. E29 Episode 29

    Mar 3, 2025 · 45m

    A look at hit and run incidents. Officers rush to the scene of a fatal collision on a Peak District country road as a manhunt is launched to find two runaway suspects.

  30. E30 Episode 30

    Mar 10, 2025 · 45m

    Extreme weather conditions play a role in the death or serious injury of four people a day on UK’s roads. In this edition, cops deal with dangerous drivers who put lives at risk.

  31. E31 Episode 31

    Mar 17, 2025 · 45m

    Derbyshire has over 300 life-changing and fatal collisions every year - and many involve the young and elderly. In one fatal incident, a young motorcyclist collides with a pedestrian.

  32. E32 Episode 32

    Mar 24, 2025 · 45m

    An estimated £10 billion worth of illegal drugs are sold in the UK every year. In this episode, cops crack down on drug gangs ruling through fear and dealers cashing in on victims.

  33. E33 Episode 33

    Mar 31, 2025 · 45m

    With Derbyshire bordered by seven counties, policing its roads for criminals on the move is hard. In this edition cops investigate a possible cloned vehicle and seek a stolen caravan.