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Crash at Synott Road Caps Month of 19 Incidents

May 10, 2026 at 12:00 AMUpdated July 06, 2026By Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor📍 Harris County

A major crash occurred at 6700 Synott Road in Harris County at 12:00 AM on Sunday, May 10, 2026. No fatalities were reported.

The incident marks the latest in an extreme concentration of collisions at this residential location. According to LTA data, Synott Road has recorded 19 incidents over the past 30 days — 10 of them major crashes. Over 90 days, the corridor has sustained 42 total incidents, with 25 classified as major. The 12-month total stands at 46 incidents, including 26 major crashes.

Weather conditions at the time of the incident were scattered clouds and 75 degrees Fahrenheit.

The pattern at this location defies typical rush-hour concentration. LTA analysis shows that while Friday produces the highest single-day incident count at Synott Road — six crashes in the 90-day window — the corridor's dominant incident time is off-peak hours. Only 23 percent of crashes here occur during the traditional rush-hour window (90-day average). The peak crash hour at this address is 3 PM to 4 PM, with eight incidents recorded over the past three months.

The Sunday morning timing of this crash aligns with the corridor's established pattern of collisions outside commute windows. The residential street classification and the high volume of off-peak incidents suggest factors distinct from typical freeway congestion dynamics.

Harris County recorded 19,239 total traffic incidents in the past 30 days, with 33 fatal crashes, according to LTA data. Statewide, TxDOT publishes crash data annually through the Crash Records Information System.

The crash at Synott Road adds to a sustained pattern that distinguishes this location within the 13-county Houston-Galveston region. LTA tracks 72,182 incidents across the region, with updates every two minutes.

No additional details regarding vehicle involvement, lane closures, or injury specifics were available at the time of reporting.

📊 Location Analysis

The 30 days preceding this crash saw 16 crashes at this same location.

43 crashes have happened at this location after this incident. 18 of the more recent crashes were major.

Crash frequency at the location has increased after this incident.

A stretch of consecutive days brought several crashes to this location.

That combined total ranks the location high among county incident sites.

Reflecting incident data through July 06, 2026.

📍 Incident Location

6700 SYNOTT RD

Harris County, Texas

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How This Report Was Produced

This report was produced by LTA's editor-designed production system under the executive editorial direction of Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor. The system combines our proprietary data pipeline with AI-assisted drafting to deliver verified incident coverage to LTA's editorial standards.

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