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 September 12, 2026.
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.
Numbers current through September 04, 2026.
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