A minor crash on the major freeway corridor serving Clear Lake, Friendswood, Pearland, South Belt, Ellington, and Pasadena occurred Friday during rush hour. Scattered clouds and 6.2-mile visibility conditions were present at the time of the incident, with temperatures at 82°F.
The corridor has logged 21 crashes over the past 30 days. Peak crash activity on this stretch typically occurs between 5 PM-6 PM, when six incidents were recorded during that hour window historically. While Friday rush hour represented 28% of crash activity at this location, the dominant crash period for the area is off-peak hours.
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**Update (1:45 AM CT):** The major crash at 10308 East Fwy, first reported at 5:43 PM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
The location had seen 20 crashes in the 30 days leading up to this incident.
Since this crash, 11 additional collisions have happened at the same location. Major crashes made up 3 of the subsequent incidents.
Crashes have come less often at this location since this incident.
Some of those crashes hit in close succession.
Those numbers rank the location among the most incident-heavy stretches nearby.
Current through May 24, 2026.
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