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.
**LTA Newsroom**
**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.
Going back a month from this incident, 20 crashes had been recorded at the location.
The location's running count has added 82 crashes since this incident. 56 of the subsequent crashes were classified as major.
The rate of crashes hasn't shifted much since this incident.
A run of crashes occurred over a span of days.
Combined, those numbers put the location among the most active in the county.
Data through August 23, 2026.
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