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*
This wasn't the first crash at the location — 53 had been recorded in the previous 30 days.
108 new incidents have been logged at this location after this crash. 47 of those incidents were major.
Some of those crashes occurred within days of each other.
Taken together, the counts place this stretch in the upper tier for crashes locally.
Current through July 16, 2026.
West Sam Houston Tollway Northbound at West Rd
Harris County, Texas
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