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MAJOR CRASH SNARLS TRAFFIC ON IH-45 NORTH

February 05, 2026 at 03:28 AMUpdated October 04, 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 days22 incidents (9 major)
Past 90 days349 incidents (277 major, 2 fatal)
Past 12 months1,111 incidents (826 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 October 1, 2026.

📊 Location Analysis

17 crashes had already been logged here in the month before this incident.

1095 more crashes at this location followed this incident. The subsequent count included 809 major collisions. Among those, 5 crash was fatal.

The location has logged crashes at a higher rate after this one.

Several of the crashes occurred back-to-back within days of each other.

Those numbers rank the location among the most incident-heavy stretches nearby.

Recent Incidents at This Location

Last incident at this location recorded October 04, 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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