This article is about the British TV documentary series. For various police officers with traffic duties, see traffic officer. For various policing units with traffic duties, see traffic police.
Traffic Cops
Also known as
All New Traffic Cops: Under Attack (series 15 & 16)
Traffic Cops is a British documentary series broadcast on Channel 5, following Roads Policing Units from various UK police forces. It has consistently been one of the most watched factual series on UK television.
The series is currently on its twenty-sixth season, having begun airing on BBC One in 2003.
Concept
The show follows the day-to-day role of a traffic officer and the incidents they come across. The majority of filming takes place at the scene of incidents, with occasional cuts to police stations and interview rooms. Locations include Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Hampshire, Humberside, South Wales, Sussex, Bedfordshire, and Hertfordshire.[1]
The show is currently airing on Channel 5, branded simply as Traffic Cops, having been previously branded (since moving to Channel 5) as, All New Traffic Cops, Traffic Cops: Under Attack and Traffic Cops: On The Edge. It remains following the Roads Policing Unit, and the Operational Support Units. It also follows some promoted officers in their role on district as they continue policing the roads.
Production
Traffic Cops, along with its sister series Motorway Cops, are produced by Folio Productions, a subsidiary of Mentorn Media. Both shows were broadcast on the BBC until 2016. Between 2003 and 2015, Jamie Theakston narrated the programme. The final series on the BBC in 2016 was narrated by Steven Mackintosh. On 28 June 2016, Mentorn Media announced that the show had been recommissioned by Channel 5, and would mark a return of Theakston with an "expanded on-screen role".[2]
Episodes
There have been a total of 26 series and 275 episodes as of 2025.
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