A crash on Beltway 8 Friday brought traffic disruptions outside typical rush periods. The incident occurred in broken cloud cover with visibility at 6.2 miles and temperatures near 77°F.
Beltway 8 through Precinct 5 has logged 54 crashes over the past 30 days, marking extreme corridor activity. Offpeak hours dominate incident timing at this location, though crashes peak between 2 PM–3 PM on any given day.
Drivers bypassing the affected segment can use IH-10, US-290, or IH-45 via adjacent freeway interchanges.
**LTA Newsroom**
**Update (10:45 PM CT):** As of 10:45 PM CT, the scene remains active and lanes may still be affected. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes.
**Update (10:50 PM CT):** The major crash at Beltway 8-West Northbound at FM-1093 Westheimer Rd, first reported at 8:42 PM, has cleared after approximately 2 hours and 8 minutes. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
In the 30 days before this crash, 53 incidents had already been recorded at this location.
The 14 weeks since this incident have brought 118 more crashes here. Major crashes made up 61 of the subsequent incidents.
Crash frequency has dropped at the location after this incident.
Several of the incidents hit within days of one another.
The combined count places this stretch in the most active category in the area.
Updated through August 21, 2026.
Beltway 8-West Northbound at FM-1093 Westheimer Rd
Harris County, Texas
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