A major traffic incident was reported on the Gulf Freeway outbound in Houston late Monday night. According to the Houston Police Department, the crash occurred at 10:25 PM at 11698 Gulf Freeway.
The incident is classified as a major, non-fatal crash. Motorists should expect delays in the area as authorities respond to the scene. Further details about the cause of the crash or any potential injuries are not yet available.
This is a developing story. Drivers are advised to use alternate routes and avoid the Gulf Freeway outbound near the reported incident location if possible.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.
The 30 days preceding this crash saw 3 crashes at this same location.
In the days and weeks following this crash, the location recorded 392 more incidents. Major crashes made up 266 of the subsequent incidents. 2 of those that followed this incident was fatal.
The rate of incidents has risen in the period since this crash.
A cluster of those crashes happened within roughly two weeks.
Adding those counts together places this location in the upper tier of county crash counts.
Data through September 29, 2026.
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