A crash occurred on a residential surface street in Precinct 5 Saturday during mist conditions, with visibility reduced to 6.2 miles and temperatures at 79 degrees.
The incident took place during offpeak hours on a weekend when traffic volumes in this corridor are typically lower. Over the past 30 days, this residential street has recorded 4 crashes, indicating moderate crash activity for the area serving Katy, Bear Creek, Mission Bend, Alief, Westchase, and Memorial communities.
**Update (7:30 AM CT):** The major crash at 11311 LARKDALE DR, first reported at 11:30 PM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
2 incidents had occurred at this location in the 30 days prior.
In the days and weeks following this crash, the location recorded 26 more incidents. Of those, 11 were major collisions.
A handful of the crashes happened within a single week.
The combined count places this stretch in the most active category in the area.
Data updated as of August 21, 2026.
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