Friday rush hour traffic on I-10 East through Precinct 3 is running in heavy conditions with overcast skies and reduced visibility at 6.2 miles. The corridor has logged 20 incidents over the past 30 days, with Friday peak activity concentrated between 3 PM and 4 PM.
Motorists heading toward Baytown, Channelview, or Highlands should consider Hardy Toll Road, SH-249 northwest, or local routes via Airline Drive as alternatives. Current temperature is 81 degrees with cloud cover reducing sight lines.
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Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through September 26, 2026.
Looking at the 30 days before this crash, the location had documented 19 incidents.
In the 131 days that followed, 20 more crashes occurred at this location. 19 of the subsequent crashes were classified as major.
Several of the incidents hit within days of one another.
The full count places this location among the top crash sites in the county.
Counts are current through June 12, 2026.
IH-610 South Loop Westbound at IH-45 Gulf
Harris County, Texas
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