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MAJOR CRASH SNARLS TRAFFIC ON IH-45 NORTH

February 05, 2026 at 03:28 AMUpdated May 31, 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.

📊 Location Analysis

This wasn't the first crash at the location — 17 had been recorded in the previous 30 days.

431 crashes have followed this incident at the same location. Among the follow-on crashes, 271 were major. 3 of the subsequent crashes resulted in a fatality.

Crash counts at the location have stepped up since this incident.

Several of those incidents clustered within a short window.

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

Recent Incidents at This Location

Reflecting incident data through May 31, 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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