HOUSTON, Texas - According to the Harris County TranStar system, a major crash occurred on IH-45 North Southbound at N Shepherd Dr at 9:57 PM on Wednesday, February 04, 2026.
The incident is reported as a major crash, and motorists in the area should expect delays. No further details about the nature or cause of the crash have been provided at this time.
This is a developing story. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.
At this location, 9 crashes had been documented in the 30 days before this one.
181 new incidents have been logged at this location after this crash. 96 have been logged as major collisions.
Crashes have come at roughly the same pace since this incident.
A handful of the crashes happened within a single week.
That places this location among the highest-incident segments in the county.
Last incident at this location recorded October 17, 2026.
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