A crash occurred at 6:43 AM on Sunday, April 26, 2026, on the Southwest Freeway outbound off-ramp at West Sam Houston Parkway South in Harris County.
The incident was classified as major severity. Emergency response was dispatched to the location. Details regarding vehicle count, occupant injuries, and lane closures were not included in the incident report.
The crash occurred during off-peak hours on a Sunday morning. Harris County recorded 18,214 total incidents over the previous 30 days, including 38 fatal crashes, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. Weather conditions at the time of the incident were broken clouds with a temperature of 77 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Southwest Freeway corridor at this location has experienced consistent crash activity. Crashes represent the most common incident type in this area over the past 90 days, according to LTA data.
Drivers using the Southwest Freeway should remain alert to conditions in this area, particularly during periods of high traffic volume. The intersection of West Sam Houston Parkway South and the Southwest Freeway serves as a major convergence point for regional traffic patterns.
LTA tracks 62,938 incidents across the 13-county Houston-Galveston region with updates every two minutes. TxDOT publishes comprehensive crash data on an annual basis.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.
Before this incident, the location had a 90-day total of 3 crashes.
Since this crash, 7 more incidents have occurred at this location. The subsequent count included 7 major collisions.
Multiple crashes occurred at this location within a tight time window.
Data current as of September 28, 2026.
12895 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY S @ 10994 SOUTHWEST FWY OB
Harris County, Texas
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