A crash on the Katy Freeway in Precinct 5 occurred Monday under overcast conditions with 6.2-mile visibility and temperatures near 81 degrees. The incident follows a pattern of elevated activity on this corridor, which has recorded 9 crashes over the past 30 days. Friday remains the heaviest day for incidents at this location, with 5 crashes logged, while the 4 p.m.–5 p.m. hour sees the most frequent collisions during peak periods.
**LTA Newsroom**
Before this incident, the location logged 8 crashes over the prior 30 days.
After this incident, 24 more crashes have been logged at the location. 8 of those incidents were major.
Crash counts have dropped at the location after this one.
A stretch of consecutive days brought several crashes to this location.
That total ranks this location among the highest-incident corridors in the county.
Reflecting incident data through August 19, 2026.
1003 N ELDRIDGE PKWY @ 13098 KATY FWY OB
Harris County, Texas
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