Driver caught at 126mph on M5 in Somerset

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 16:48 · Archive

A driver was recorded travelling at 126mph on the M5 in Somerset, 56mph over the limit.

A driver was recorded travelling at 126mph on the M5 between junctions 24 and 25 in Somerset in December 2025, according to figures released by Avon and Somerset Police following a Freedom of Information request. The speed was nearly double the national motorway limit of 70mph and 56mph above it.

Data from September 2025 to August 2026 shows multiple drivers were recorded travelling at speeds exceeding 110mph on sections of the motorway through Somerset. The stretch between junction 25 and Taunton Deane Services featured repeatedly among the highest recorded speeds, while roads between junctions 24 and 25 and junctions 26 and 27 also appeared numerous times in the top 50 offences detected by speed enforcement cameras.

Exact dates and times were withheld by police on data protection grounds, with only the month and year of each offence disclosed. In England and Wales, speeding offences on motorways carry a minimum penalty of a £100 fine and three penalty points, with penalties varying depending on how far over the limit a driver was travelling.

How it is being reported

• Driver caught speeding at 126MPH on the M5 in SomersetA person was caught driving 56 miles per hour over the limit on a stretch of the M5 in Somerset, a freedom of information request has revealed.Somerset County Gazette · 29 Oct, 16:00
• Driver caught speeding at 126MPH on the M5 in SomersetA person was caught driving 56 miles per hour over the limit on a stretch of the M5 in Somerset, a freedom of information request has revealed.Bridgwater Mercury · 29 Oct, 16:00

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