A major crash occurred on the Katy Freeway outbound near the 12498 mile marker in west Houston on Tuesday evening, according to the Houston Police Department.
The incident was reported at 7:02 PM and is considered a major, non-fatal crash. Motorists should expect delays in the area as authorities respond to the scene.
This is a developing story, and further details have not been provided at this time.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through September 12, 2026.
Looking at the 30 days before this crash, the location had documented 3 incidents.
In the 215 days since this incident, the location has seen 241 more crashes. 124 of the more recent crashes were major. 5 of the subsequent crashes resulted in a fatality.
Crashes have accelerated at this location in the months since.
Several of the incidents hit within days of one another.
The aggregate count puts this location in the most active tier of county crash sites.
Numbers current through September 06, 2026.
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