A single-car crash on Interstate 10 West at Westgreen Boulevard early Friday, April 24, 2026, occurred at 3:30 AM in a corridor that has recorded 18 incidents over the past 30 days—nine of them major severity.
The crash took place in mist conditions at 71°F on the freeway, a location where off-peak hours dominate the incident profile. Over the past 90 days, this stretch of I-10 West has logged 45 total incidents, with 16 classified as major. The 12-month trend shows no improvement: 45 incidents, 16 major.
While rush hour comprises 37 percent of this corridor's crashes over a 90-day window, the dominant pattern remains off-peak collisions. Minor crashes are the most common incident type here, though the frequency of major events—including Friday's crash—indicates a pattern that extends beyond typical low-traffic incidents.
Harris County recorded 18,431 total traffic incidents in the past 30 days, with 40 fatalities across the county. The I-10 West corridor at Westgreen, with nine major incidents in 30 days, represents a concentrated point of repeated significant collisions.
The specificity of this corridor's data reflects LTA's analysis of 13 years of incident records: locations with recurring major crashes often signal infrastructure, sight-line, or traffic-flow issues that persist across shifting conditions. The concentration of 18 incidents in 30 days—extreme by LTA standards—distinguishes this location from surrounding corridors.
Friday's 3:30 AM crash adds to a measurable pattern. No fatalities were reported in the incident. Harris County Sheriff's Office and Houston Fire Department responded to the scene.
This wasn't the first crash at the location — 17 had been recorded in the previous 30 days.
The location's running count has added 20 crashes since this incident. Among them, 4 were major crashes.
Crash frequency has dropped at the location after this incident.
A run of crashes occurred over a span of days.
The aggregate count puts this location in the most active tier of county crash sites.
Data current as of June 04, 2026.
Interstate Highway 10 W & Westgreen Blvd
Harris County, Texas
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