A major freeway corridor in Constable Precinct 5 continues recording extreme crash activity, with 54 incidents documented over the past 30 days. The corridor experiences its heaviest incident concentration during the 6 PM-7 PM window, averaging 11 crashes during that hour. Tuesday remains the worst day for this stretch, with 25 crashes recorded. Friday's incident occurred during off-peak hours under clear skies with 78-degree temperatures.
—*LTA Newsroom*
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.
Going back a month from this incident, 53 crashes had been recorded at the location.
The location has logged 108 more incidents since this crash. Major-severity crashes accounted for 47 of those incidents.
A short window saw several crashes at the location.
That places this location among the highest-incident segments in the county.
Through July 16, 2026.
West Sam Houston Tollway Northbound at West Rd
Harris County, Texas
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