A major crash occurred at the intersection of Kirby Drive and Norfolk Street in Houston on Wednesday afternoon, according to traffic officials. The incident was reported to authorities at 3:54 PM.
The crash, which took place on February 4, 2026, is expected to cause significant delays for motorists in the area as emergency crews work to clear the scene. Harris County officials have advised drivers to avoid the intersection if possible and seek alternate routes until the situation is resolved.
This is a developing story, and further details about the nature and extent of the incident have not yet been released.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.
9 crashes had already been logged at this location in the 30 days before this incident.
The location continued to accumulate incidents — 456 more after this crash. Of the crashes since, 207 were classified as major. A fatal crash occurred among the follow-on incidents.
The rate of incidents has risen in the period since this crash.
Some of those crashes occurred within days of each other.
Taken together, the counts place this stretch in the upper tier for crashes locally.
Data updated as of October 22, 2026.
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