A major motor vehicle incident brought traffic to a crawl on I-10 eastbound at the US-59 entrance ramp around 12:54 PM on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. The crash blocked multiple lanes and backed up vehicles for miles during what should have been a manageable afternoon window.
This isn't some isolated fender bender. The exit where this incident occurred has become a chronic trouble spot. According to LTA data, this interchange logged 40 incidents over the past 30 days alone — 26 of them major crashes. Over 90 days, the count reaches 126 total incidents with 90 classified as major. The pattern is relentless: in just the past year, 143 incidents have been recorded here, including two fatalities.
The timing adds another layer. While this afternoon crash fell outside the peak rush window, the data shows this location still sees trouble across multiple hours. Nearly half of all crashes here (46% over 90 days) occur during traditional rush periods, but the dominant pattern is actually off-peak incidents — which means drivers who think they're avoiding the worst by traveling mid-afternoon still face significant risk. Tuesdays are the worst day of the week at this interchange, with 22 incidents recorded in the past quarter. The 4 PM to 5 PM window is the single most volatile hour, averaging 10 crashes in that 60-minute stretch alone.
Harris County as a whole has logged over 19,100 incidents in the past 30 days, with 31 proving fatal. That context underscores how frequently collisions happen across the region — but this particular corridor is running well above the county baseline.
The clear, warm weather (89°F with clear skies) at the time of the incident means visibility wasn't a factor. That puts the focus squarely on driver behavior, spacing, and the inherent geometry and traffic flow patterns at this merge point where the entrance ramp funnels northbound US-59 traffic onto the I-10 freeway.
Crews responded to the scene and worked to clear the disabled vehicles and debris. Lane closures cascaded back through the interchange, affecting both the entrance ramp and mainline I-10 eastbound traffic. If you were caught in this backup, you know the frustration — a few hundred feet of blocked pavement turns into a half-mile queue in seconds on a busy freeway.
The road eventually reopened, though residual congestion persisted for drivers filtering through the work zone. If you need to use this interchange during peak hours — particularly between 4 PM and 5 PM, or anytime on a Tuesday — allow extra time and keep your following distance generous. The numbers here speak for themselves.
**Update (8:55 PM CT):** The major crash at EXIT 770A E IH 10 FWY @ N US 59 ENTR RAMP, first reported at 12:54 PM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
Before this incident, the location logged 40 crashes over the prior 30 days.
The location has logged 19 more incidents since this crash. Major-severity incidents accounted for 15 of the total.
The location has seen fewer crashes per week since this incident.
Several of the crashes occurred back-to-back within days of each other.
The combined before-and-after total places this location in the upper tier of county incident counts.
Data through May 27, 2026.
EXIT 770A E IH 10 FWY @ N US 59 ENTR RAMP
Harris County, Texas
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