I-45 northbound crash at Main near Cottage; 27 incidents in 30 days

A major crash on I-45 northbound at Main Street near Cottage Street brought northbound traffic to a halt Sunday morning at 7:18 AM, adding to a persistent pattern of collisions at this stretch of highway.

Responding officers worked to clear the debris and reopen lanes. The extent of injuries, if any, and the exact number of vehicles involved were not immediately available from the incident data.

This crash is the latest in a pattern of frequent collisions at this location. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, the I-45 northbound corridor at Main and Cottage has logged 27 incidents over the past 30 days—14 of them major crashes. Over a 90-day span, the location recorded 115 total incidents, with 69 classified as major. The 12-month record shows 358 incidents at this site, including 192 major crashes and 3 fatalities.

Sundays are particularly active here. Over the past 90 days, 17 crashes occurred on Sundays alone—more than any other day of the week. Timing data shows that while this corridor experiences crashes throughout the week, they tend to cluster on weekends rather than weekday commute hours. The single busiest hour at this location is 4–5 PM, which has recorded 8 crashes in the recent window.

State crash records paint an additional picture of this highway section. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the corridor near Main and Cottage has logged 538 crashes since January 2020, with 2 fatalities recorded in that span. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 146 crashes.

The hit-and-run rate at this location stands at 11.8% according to state records—126 of the 1,070 units involved in crashes here left the scene without providing information.

Clear skies and 80-degree temperatures characterized the morning conditions when this crash occurred. Authorities worked to move disabled vehicles and reopen the roadway. Drivers in the area should expect delays and consider alternate routes while the scene is cleared.

Update (3:20 PM CT): The major crash at NIH45IB-N MAIN ST 1995 N IH 45 FWY @ COTTAGE ST, first reported at 7:18 AM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.