A minor crash occurred on the major freeway corridor serving Precinct 5 (Katy, Bear Creek, Mission Bend, Alief, Westchase, Memorial) during Friday rush hour under cloudy conditions with visibility at 6.2 miles.
The corridor has logged 55 incidents over the past 30 days, with Friday rush periods accounting for 23% of activity at this location. Peak crash frequency occurs between 12 PM–1 PM, averaging 14 incidents during that window.
Weather conditions: 81°F, few clouds.
**LTA Newsroom**
**Update (2:55 AM CT):** The major crash at 10802 Katy Fwy, first reported at 6:54 PM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
The 30 days preceding this crash saw 53 crashes at this same location.
11 more crashes at this location followed this incident. 3 of the more recent crashes were major.
The pace has eased at this location in the time since.
A short window saw several crashes at the location.
That combined total ranks the location high among county incident sites.
Last incident at this location recorded May 26, 2026.
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