A two-car collision brought traffic to a crawl on Loop 610 North near Woodway Drive on Sunday, March 01, 2026, at 3:40 PM. The crash, reported via the Citizen App, has created major backups in one of Houston's busiest corridors during the afternoon commute window.
Drivers heading northbound on 610 should expect extended travel times through the area. The Inner Loop in this section typically moves well on Sunday afternoons, but this incident has disrupted that pattern significantly. Those trying to get through the Uptown and Greenway Plaza corridor should consider taking surface streets like Richmond Avenue or Kirby Drive as alternatives, or routing entirely around the loop via the Westheimer exit. Drivers already on 610 headed north may want to get off at the Woodway exit and use local roads to bypass the congestion.
The stretch of 610 North near Woodway sits in a high-traffic zone where commuters frequently transition between downtown, the Uptown business district, and the Medical Center. This section of the Inner Loop sees consistent afternoon traffic, especially on weekends when people are returning from activities in various parts of the city. The proximity to major intersections like Woodway and the density of commercial properties in the area means any incident here has immediate ripple effects across multiple commute patterns.
The northbound lanes were the primary focus of response efforts as of late afternoon. The crash impact extended beyond the immediate collision zone, with backup developing well south of Woodway as rubber-necking and lane restrictions slowed traffic flow. Drivers in the area should remain alert for emergency personnel and potential debris. Anyone using 610 North on Sunday evening should allow extra time for their commute through this corridor.
Crash counts at this location reached 38 in the 30 days before this incident.
In the 176 days since this incident, the location has seen 196 more crashes. 123 have been logged as major collisions. 2 of those crashes was fatal.
Crashes at this location have arrived at a similar pace since.
Several of the crashes occurred back-to-back within days of each other.
That total ranks this location among the highest-incident corridors in the county.
Counts are current through August 24, 2026.
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