37 crashes in 30 days at US-290 Northwest and Antoine; major wreck ...

A major crash brought eastbound US-290 Northwest to a standstill near Antoine Drive early Sunday morning, adding to an already troubling pattern at this stretch of freeway.

The wreck happened at 6:53 AM on May 24, 2026. Crews responded and worked to clear the debris and get traffic moving again.

This isn't an isolated incident. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, US-290 Northwest at Antoine has logged 37 crashes in the past 30 days alone—33 of them major. Over the past 90 days, the corridor has seen 106 total incidents, with 80 classified as major. That's an average of more than one major crash every single day for three months straight.

The pattern holds year-round. In the past 12 months, this location has recorded 117 total incidents, 88 of them major. Even on a Sunday morning—technically an off-peak period—the corridor continues to live up to its history. When you do look at crash timing here, the data shows Fridays are the worst day (19 incidents in the past 90 days), and the 3 PM to 4 PM window is the peak hour (8 crashes). But crashes happen all day, every day. Only 38 percent of the corridor's crashes occur during traditional rush hours, meaning the risk extends well beyond the morning and evening commute windows.

Weather wasn't a factor Sunday morning. Skies were clear and temperatures were around 69 degrees—ideal conditions. Yet the crash still happened.

If you were traveling eastbound on 290 Northwest near Antoine this morning, you had options. Alternate routes included FM 1960 or Cypress-Rosehill Road for northwest segments, or Hempstead Road for inner segments.

The incident cleared, and the roadway returned to normal flow.

For context: Harris County saw 19,780 total traffic incidents in the past 30 days, with 15 fatal crashes. US-290 Northwest at Antoine, while not fatal on this particular Sunday, remains one of the corridor's most frequently affected locations in the region.