A crash on IH-10 eastbound at the Westcott exit ramp near Washington Avenue brought traffic to a halt Monday morning at 8:57 AM. Responding officers cleared the scene, but the incident added to a growing pattern at this stretch of freeway.
The westbound side of the corridor has become a hot spot for collisions. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, this exit ramp and surrounding area logged 44 crashes in the past 30 days alone—28 of them major. Over the past three months, the tally climbed to 179 total incidents, with 113 classified as major. The 12-month count stands at 381 crashes, 222 of them major.
These numbers put the location well into high-incident territory. Crashes here occur throughout the day rather than clustering in a single rush-hour window, though the single busiest hour is 5 to 6 PM, when 15 crashes were recorded over the past month. Wednesdays have been the heaviest day for incidents at this location, with 24 crashes logged in the past 90 days.
Looking at the broader picture, the Texas Department of Transportation's crash records show that since January 2020, approximately 1,146 crashes have been recorded within a quarter-mile of this corridor. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 459 crashes. Hit-and-run incidents account for 11.3 percent of crashes here—283 of the 2,511 units involved over that same period.
Monday's incident occurred under clear conditions with few clouds and a temperature of 88 degrees. Harris County overall logged 17,568 incidents in the past 30 days, with 18 fatalities. This particular crash was handled without serious injury, but it reinforced why commuters traveling this stretch should remain alert. Traffic cleared following standard incident response, but the frequency of collisions at this location continues to make it a corridor worth watching.
Update (5:00 PM CT): The major crash at IH10IB-WASHINGTON 5963 W IH 10 FWY @ WESTCOTT - WASHINGTON EXIT RAMP, first reported at 8:57 AM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through September 12, 2026.
IH10IB-WASHINGTON 5963 W IH 10 FWY @ WESTCOTT - WASHINGTON EXIT RAMP
Harris County, Texas
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