A crash brought northbound I-45 to a standstill at Beltway 8-South around 10:14 AM on Thursday, June 4, adding to a stretch of road that's seen consistent collision trouble over the past month.
Light rain was falling when the wreck happened, and wet conditions remain a factor on Houston-area roads—TxDOT reports wet pavement contributed to over 14,000 Texas crashes in the most recent annual reporting period. Responding officers cleared the scene, though traffic backed up significantly during the incident.
This collision is the 11th major incident at this exact location in the past 30 days, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. The corridor has logged 14 crashes over 90 days, with crashes the dominant incident type here. Looking at longer history, state crash records from the Texas Department of Transportation show 27 crashes within a quarter-mile of this intersection since January 2020, with no fatalities recorded.
**Getting around:**
If you're heading north on I-45 through this area, Hardy Toll Road, SH-249 northwest, or local routes via Airline Drive offer viable alternatives while the scene clears.
Harris County overall saw 19,032 incidents in the past 30 days, including 10 fatalities. Thursday is the highest-incident day at this I-45 location historically, with 7 crashes logged on Thursdays over the past three months.
IH-45 Gulf Northbound at Beltway 8-South
Harris County, Texas
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