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Major Crash Reported on IH-45 North Southbound at N Shepherd Dr

February 04, 2026 at 09:57 PMUpdated September 04, 2026By Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor📍 Harris County

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.

📊 Accident History at IH-45 North Southbound at N Shepherd Dr

LTA incident record
Past 30 days10 incidents (5 major)
Past 90 days56 incidents (26 major)
Past 12 months170 incidents (95 major)
TxDOT crash record
Since January 2020393 crashes

Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through September 12, 2026.

📊 Location Analysis

The four weeks before this crash brought 9 other incidents to this location.

160 additional crashes have been logged at the location in the weeks since. Of the crashes since, 89 were classified as major.

The location's crash rate has climbed since this incident.

Three of those crashes fell within a single week.

The aggregate count puts this location in the most active tier of county crash sites.

Recent Incidents at This Location

Numbers current through September 04, 2026.

📍 Incident Location

IH-45 North Southbound at N Shepherd Dr

Harris County, Texas

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How This Report Was Produced

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.

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