**I-45 Corridor Showing Extreme Crash Concentration**
The I-45 corridor spanning Precinct 1 communities—from Downtown through Midtown, Montrose, the Heights, and into Spring Branch—has logged 96 crashes over the past 30 days. Friday remains the worst day for this stretch, with 39 recorded incidents, and morning commute hours between 7 AM and 8 AM account for 19 crashes during that peak window.
Offpeak periods dominate overall incident frequency on this corridor. Current conditions are clear with 87-degree temperatures and 6.2-mile visibility.
For northbound or southbound delays on I-45, the Hardy Toll Road, SH-249 northwest approaches, or local routes via Airline Drive offer alternatives through the precinct.
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*LTA Newsroom*
95 crashes had already been logged at this location in the 30 days before this incident.
30 more crashes have been recorded at this location in the time since. 23 have been logged as major collisions.
The pace has eased at this location in the time since.
Some of those crashes occurred within days of each other.
Taken together, the counts place this stretch in the upper tier for crashes locally.
Data through May 29, 2026.
IH-45 North Southbound at SH-99 Lanier Parkway
Harris County, Texas
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