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PRECINCT 2 RESIDENTIAL CORRIDOR SEES 29 CRASHES IN 30 DAYS

May 16, 2026 at 08:42 PMUpdated September 26, 2026By Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor📍 Harris County

A residential street in Precinct 2's coverage area—spanning Clear Lake, Friendswood, Pearland, South Belt, Ellington, and Pasadena—has recorded 29 crashes over the past month, placing it in the extreme crash category for Harris County.

Saturday's incident occurred in mist conditions with visibility reduced to 6.2 miles and temperatures at 79°F. While this specific crash was off-peak, the corridor typically experiences its heaviest traffic Friday mornings, with 11 crashes recorded during that day. The 9-10 AM hour represents the corridor's peak crash window with 5 incidents.

Forty percent of this location's crashes occur during rush hours, though the corridor remains more active during off-peak periods overall.

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📊 Accident History at GALVESTON RD

LTA incident record
Past 30 days3 incidents (1 major)
Past 90 days36 incidents (20 major)
Past 12 months127 incidents (57 major)
TxDOT crash record
Since January 2020242 crashes, 1 fatal

Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.

📊 Location Analysis

Crash counts at this location reached 24 in the 30 days before this incident.

The location has seen 64 additional incidents since this crash. 34 of those crashes reached major severity.

The location has seen fewer crashes per week since this incident.

Multiple crashes occurred at this location within a tight time window.

The combined count puts this stretch in the top tier for crashes in the area.

Counts run through September 26, 2026.

📍 Incident Location

GALVESTON RD

Harris County, Texas

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How This Report Was Produced

This report was produced by LTA's editor-designed production system under the executive editorial direction of Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor. The system combines our proprietary data pipeline with AI-assisted drafting to deliver verified incident coverage to LTA's editorial standards.

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