A major crash on northbound I-45 at Exit 59's west ramp brought the morning commute to a halt around 5:52 AM on Sunday, June 28. Responding officers worked to clear the wreckage and reopen lanes as early-morning traffic began to build.
The incident struck one of the region's most active crash corridors. According to LTA data, Exit 59 on northbound I-45 has logged 33 incidents over the past 30 days—16 of them major—and 107 total over the past 90 days. The pattern extends back further: since January 2020, state crash records show 771 crashes in the immediate corridor, with four fatal incidents during that span.
Sunday mornings are particularly active at this location. LTA data shows Sundays account for 15 of the 107 crashes recorded in the past 90 days at this exit. The single busiest hour across all days runs 6 to 7 AM, though crashes here occur at varied times rather than concentrating in one window.
TxDOT CRIS public crash records reveal that failing to control speed ranks as the most common contributing factor at this corridor, accounting for 269 of the crashes recorded since 2020. Hit-and-run incidents also occur frequently—14.7% of the crashes involved drivers who left the scene, per state records.
Harris County as a whole saw 17,985 incidents in the 30 days prior to this crash, including 24 fatalities. Weather at the time of the 5:52 AM incident was clear, with temperatures at 81 degrees.
Authorities cleared the scene and traffic resumed normal flow on the northbound side as the morning progressed. Drivers heading north on I-45 during early Sunday hours should remain alert—the data shows this exit consistently draws incidents across all hours of the day.
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.