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Major Crash Reported on US290 in Northwest Houston

February 04, 2026 at 12:17 PMUpdated September 05, 2026By Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor📍 Harris County

HOUSTON, TX - A major crash was reported on US290 in northwest Houston on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Houston Police Department.

The incident occurred at 12:17 PM at the entrance ramp to Lang Street on the inbound side of US290. Officials have classified the crash as "major" but non-fatal.

Motorists should expect delays in the area as authorities work to clear the scene. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

📊 Accident History at US290IB-43RD 12169 US 290 FWY @ LANG ENT RAMP

LTA incident record
Past 30 days11 incidents (2 major)
Past 90 days114 incidents (85 major)
Past 12 months263 incidents (181 major)
TxDOT crash record
Since January 2020534 crashes, 1 fatal

Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through September 12, 2026.

📊 Location Analysis

5 crashes had already been logged here in the month before this incident.

257 more crashes have been documented at this location since this incident. The breakdown includes 179 major collisions.

The pace of crashes at this location has picked up since.

Several of the crashes occurred back-to-back within days of each other.

The aggregate count puts this location in the most active tier of county crash sites.

Recent Incidents at This Location

Data through September 05, 2026.

📍 Incident Location

US290IB-43RD 12169 US 290 FWY @ LANG ENT RAMP

Harris County, Texas

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How This Report Was Produced

This report was produced by LTA's editor-designed production system under the executive editorial direction of Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor. The system combines our proprietary data pipeline with AI-assisted drafting to deliver verified incident coverage to LTA's editorial standards.

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