A crash on the East Sam Houston Tollway southbound at North Lake Houston Parkway disrupted the early morning commute around 5:27 AM on Tuesday, July 14. Responding officers worked to clear the incident as overcast skies hung over Harris County.
The crash hit at a location with a documented history of collisions. According to LTA data, this stretch of the tollway has seen 14 incidents over the past 30 days, with 9 rated as major. Over the past year, the corridor logged 64 total incidents, including 37 major crashes and 4 fatalities.
Tuesday's incident is the latest in a pattern that extends well beyond recent weeks. Texas Department of Transportation public crash records show 889 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this location since January 2020. The contributing factor most frequently recorded by investigating officers at this corridor is "Failed To Control Speed," cited in 236 of those crashes, per TxDOT CRIS records.
While crashes at this location occur throughout the day at varied times, the single busiest hour historically is 11 AM to 12 PM, when four crashes have been recorded. Fridays have seen the highest incident count over the past 90 days with 11 crashes at this same spot.
Authorities cleared the roadway, and traffic returned to normal flow following the incident response. Drivers heading southbound on the East Sam Houston Tollway should remain alert for residual congestion during the morning commute as lanes return to full capacity.
East Sam Houston Tollway Southbound at N. Lake Houston Pkwy
Harris County, Texas
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