A major accident at Westpark Toll Road and W Grand Parkway South in Katy brought traffic to a standstill Sunday morning. The crash happened at 8:11 AM, closing multiple lanes and backing up drivers across the interchange.
Responding officers worked to clear the debris and get the road open again. Details on the vehicles involved and any injuries weren't immediately available, but the backup spread quickly across the toll road as crews worked the scene.
This corridor has seen persistent traffic incidents over time. According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the Westpark Toll Road and W Grand Parkway South area has recorded 632 crashes since January 2020, including one fatal. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 218 crashes at this location.
Conditions at the time of the crash were scattered clouds and 85 degrees — typical July heat, no adverse weather to compound the situation.
Fort Bend County saw 764 incidents total in the past 30 days across all roadways, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. The Westpark Toll Road corridor remains one of the busier stretches in the region, and delays on a Sunday morning still ripple through the area.
Drivers using Westpark Toll Road or W Grand Parkway South Sunday should expect residual congestion as cleanup continues. Avoid the area if possible while crews work to reopen the affected lanes.
Westpark Toll Rd/W Grand Pkwy S, Katy, TX
Fort Bend County, Texas
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