Traffic Cops - Season 12

1. Episode 1

Aired: 1/2/2023

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.

2. Episode 2

Aired: 1/9/2023

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.

3. Episode 3

Aired: 1/17/2023

4. Episode 4

Aired: 1/23/2023

5. Episode 5

Aired: 1/30/2023

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.

6. Episode 6

Aired: 2/6/2023

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.

7. Episode 7

Aired: 2/13/2023

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

8. Episode 8

Aired: 2/20/2023

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.

9. Episode 9

Aired: 2/27/2023

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.

10. Episode 10

Aired: 3/6/2023

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.

11. Episode 11

Aired: 3/13/2023

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.

12. Episode 12

Aired: 3/20/2023

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.

13. Episode 13

Aired: 3/27/2023

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.

14. Episode 14

Aired: 4/3/2023

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

15. Episode 15

Aired: 4/10/2023

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.

16. Episode 16

Aired: 4/17/2023

Cops' lives are put at risk as their cars are rammed by thieves desperate to get away, and a drunk driver tries his best to avoid blowing over the legal drink drive limit with a bizarre tactic.

17. Episode 17

Aired: 4/24/2023

With North Yorkshire's roads a big draw for bikers, policing them is a top priority.

18. Episode 18

Aired: 5/1/2023

Officers give high-speed pursuit to a van with cloned plates that smashes through traffic.

19. Episode 19

Aired: 5/8/2023

In North Yorkshire, more than 1,000 drink drivers are arrested every year.

21. Episode 21

Aired: 9/28/2023

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.