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.
Crash counts at this location reached 53 in the 30 days before this incident.
124 crashes have followed this incident at the same location. 54 have been logged as major collisions.
The recent run shows crashes coming slower than before.
A stretch of consecutive days brought several crashes to this location.
The combined count places this stretch in the most active category in the area.
Last incident at this location recorded August 21, 2026.
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