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MAJOR CRASH SNARLS TRAFFIC ON IH-45 NORTH

February 05, 2026 at 03:28 AMUpdated September 06, 2026By Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor📍 Harris County

A major crash occurred on IH-45 North Southbound at IH-10 East/ Milam early this morning, causing significant delays for commuters.

According to TranStar, the incident was reported at 3:28 AM on Thursday, February 05, 2026. The crash is being described as a "major" incident, and motorists should expect delays in the area as emergency responders work to clear the scene.

This is a developing story. We will provide more updates as they become available.

📊 Accident History at IH-45 North Southbound at IH-10 East/ Milam

LTA incident record
Past 30 days28 incidents (6 major, 2 fatal)
Past 90 days597 incidents (499 major, 2 fatal)
Past 12 months1,097 incidents (818 major, 5 fatal)
TxDOT crash record
Since January 2020499 crashes, 3 fatal

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

📊 Location Analysis

Before this incident, the location logged 17 crashes over the prior 30 days.

In the days and weeks following this crash, the location recorded 1075 more incidents. 801 of those crashes reached major severity. 5 of the crashes since this incident was fatal.

The pace has shifted upward since this crash.

Some of those crashes hit in close succession.

The combined before-and-after total places this location in the upper tier of county incident counts.

Recent Incidents at This Location

Last incident at this location recorded September 06, 2026.

📍 Incident Location

IH-45 North Southbound at IH-10 East/ Milam

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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