A motor vehicle incident shut down the southbound exit ramp at Broadway on I-45 just before 2:45 AM Sunday morning, June 07, 2026, creating a major disruption on a corridor that's seen significant crash activity over the past month.
The crash occurred in overcast conditions at an exit ramp that's become a persistent problem zone. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, this stretch of I-45 at the Broadway exit has recorded 60 incidents over the past 30 days—38 of them classified as major. Over the past 90 days, the corridor has logged 176 total incidents, including 99 major crashes and 2 fatal incidents.
The incident forced responders to clear debris and assess the roadway. The early-morning timing likely limited immediate commuter impact, though the Sunday window still carries traffic. Crews worked to reopen the exit ramp, and the road was cleared for through traffic. Specific lane closure details and injury information are not yet available.
The data shows this location falls outside the typical weekday commute peaks—most crashes here occur at off-peak times. The single busiest hour on this corridor is 10-11 AM, which recorded 11 crashes over the historical period. Fridays represent the highest-incident day, with 30 crashes logged over the past 90 days.
According to state crash records from the Texas Department of Transportation, the broader corridor near this exit—within about a quarter-mile—has recorded 1,755 crashes since January 2020. The most commonly recorded contributing factor at this location is "Failed To Control Speed," cited in 817 of those crashes. Hit-and-run incidents account for 11.6% of all vehicle involvement at this stretch.
If you were heading southbound on I-45 near Broadway during early Sunday morning, the incident has since cleared. Monitor local traffic channels if you're planning travel through this corridor during peak hours later in the day, particularly around mid-morning when this exit sees its heaviest traffic.
**Update (10:45 AM CT):** The major crash at EXIT 39 S IH 45 FWY @ BROADWAY EXIT RAMP, first reported at 2:43 AM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
EXIT 39 S IH 45 FWY @ BROADWAY EXIT RAMP
Harris County, Texas
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