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PRECINCT 3 TRAFFIC: MAJOR SURFACE STREET INTERSECTION CRASH DURING ...

May 15, 2026 at 05:35 PMUpdated October 09, 2026By Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor📍 Harris County

Friday Afternoon | Overcast Conditions

A crash occurred at a major surface street intersection in Precinct 3 during Friday afternoon rush hour. The incident happened under overcast skies with 6.2-mile visibility and temperatures at 83°F.

The intersection experiences concentrated crash activity, particularly during the 4 PM–5 PM window when incident frequency peaks. Friday remains the highest-risk day at this location, with 13 crashes recorded over the analysis period.

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📊 Accident History at 11701 HOMESTEAD RD @ 6001 E MOUNT HOUSTON RD

LTA incident record
Past 30 days11 incidents (6 major)
Past 90 days44 incidents (35 major)
Past 12 months139 incidents (103 major, 1 fatal)
TxDOT crash record
Since January 2020268 crashes, 2 fatal

Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.

📊 Location Analysis

The location's 30-day count stood at 27 before this incident.

74 crashes have followed this incident at the same location. Of those, 59 were major collisions.

Crashes have come less often at this location since this incident.

A short window saw several crashes at the location.

Combined, those incidents make this one of the highest-volume crash locations in the area.

Recent Incidents at This Location

Numbers current through October 09, 2026.

📍 Incident Location

11701 HOMESTEAD RD @ 6001 E MOUNT HOUSTON RD

Harris County, Texas

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How This Report Was Produced

This report was produced by LTA's editor-designed production system under the executive editorial direction of Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor. The system combines our proprietary data pipeline with AI-assisted drafting to deliver verified incident coverage to LTA's editorial standards.

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