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.
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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.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.
The location's 30-day count stood at 53 before this incident.
175 more crashes at this location followed this incident. Major crashes made up 84 of the subsequent incidents.
Crash counts have dropped at the location after this one.
Several of those incidents clustered within a short window.
The full count places this location among the top crash sites in the county.
Counts reflect data through October 10, 2026.
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