A major crash has been reported on the West Sam Houston Tollway Southbound at Central Plaza in Harris County. The incident occurred at 3:57 AM on Thursday, February 05, 2026.
According to the TranStar traffic management system, the crash is considered to be a major incident. Motorists should expect significant delays in the area as authorities work to clear the scene. No further details about injuries or lane closures have been provided at this time.
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Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.
Prior to this incident, the location had recorded few or no crashes.
15 new incidents have been logged at this location after this crash. Major crashes made up 10 of the subsequent incidents.
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.
Data current as of August 29, 2026.
West Sam Houston Tollway Southbound at Central Plaza
Harris County, Texas
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