A crash on IH-69 Southwest northbound at Chimney Rock Road brought traffic to a crawl Friday morning at 7:18 AM, hitting commuters right in the thick of rush hour.
Multiple lanes are blocked, and the backup is building fast. If you're heading north on 69 Southwest, you're looking at significant delays. This corridor has seen eight major incidents in just the past 30 days, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data — so this isn't an anomaly. It's part of a pattern at this location.
Harris County saw 17,849 total incidents in the past 30 days. This particular stretch of freeway has been a frequent trouble spot, with 25 major crashes over the past 90 days and 57 over the past 12 months. The data shows crashes here occur at varied times rather than clustering in one peak window, though the single busiest hour historically is 6–7 AM.
If you're trying to get around this, consider US-59 frontage roads for alternative routing, or shift to Hillcroft and Fondren for southwest segments. SH-288 southbound is another option if your route allows it. The good news is the morning window is still relatively early — get ahead of this if you can.
Emergency crews are on scene. We'll have clearance updates as they come in.
IH-69 Southwest Northbound at Chimney Rock Rd
Harris County, Texas
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