A fatal crash brought traffic to a standstill on US 59 inbound at the Interstate 610 exit ramp Friday morning. The collision occurred at 5:15 a.m. on April 10, 2026, according to Houston Police Department. One person was killed in the incident, which has created significant backups across the southeast corridor during the start of the workday.
The crash tied up the inbound lanes of the Greenway as commuters headed toward downtown and the Medical Center. Drivers looking to avoid the gridlock should consider taking Bellaire Boulevard or surface streets through the Fondren area as alternate routes. The parallel section of I-610 northbound also experienced spillover congestion as drivers sought workarounds. Commute times along the corridor stretched well into the mid-morning hours as crews worked to clear the scene.
The stretch of US 59 inbound near the 610 junction has become a persistent trouble spot in Harris County. Data from the past 12 months shows 121 total incidents at this location, including 69 major crashes and 4 fatalities. That frequency makes this one of the busier crash corridors in the southeast Houston area, where heavy traffic volumes and complex interchange geometry create challenging driving conditions.
Houston PD closed the inbound lanes at the 610 exit ramp following the collision. The exact status of lane reopenings was still being finalized as investigators worked the scene. Drivers heading into southeast Houston should expect delays and plan extra travel time through this section of the Greenway. Anyone with information about the crash is urged to contact HPD.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.
In the 30 days before this crash, 61 incidents had already been recorded at this location.
Since this crash, 240 more incidents have occurred at this location. 122 of the subsequent crashes were classified as major.
The location has seen fewer crashes per week since this incident.
A run of crashes occurred over a span of days.
Adding those counts together places this location in the upper tier of county crash counts.
Reflecting incident data through October 04, 2026.
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