A crash occurred Saturday on a major freeway corridor in Harris County Constable Precinct 2, affecting the Clear Lake, Friendswood, Pearland, South Belt, Ellington, and Pasadena area. The incident took place in offpeak conditions under broken cloud cover, with visibility at 6.2 miles and temperature at 74°F.
This freeway corridor has logged 16 crashes over the past 30 days and represents an extreme traffic concern zone. Motorists experiencing delays can use US-59 frontage roads, Hillcroft or Fondren for southwest segments, or SH-288 for southbound traffic as alternate routes.
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Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.
Before this crash, the location had recorded 14 other incidents in 30 days.
In the 147 days since this incident, the location has seen 12 more crashes. 12 of the subsequent crashes were classified as major.
Multiple crashes occurred at this location within a tight time window.
The combined count places this stretch in the most active category in the area.
Data through August 10, 2026.
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