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.
In the month preceding this crash, 3 incidents had been documented here.
Crashes at this location have continued — 293 more have been recorded since. 209 of those crashes reached major severity. 1 of those crashes was fatal.
Crashes have come more frequently at this location since this incident.
Some of those crashes occurred within days of each other.
That combined total ranks the location high among county incident sites.
Updated through July 12, 2026.
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