A major accident on Westheimer Parkway in Katy brought traffic to a crawl Wednesday morning at 9:49 AM, adding to a troubling pattern on this Fort Bend County road.
The crash stopped traffic across multiple lanes, backing up drivers during the mid-morning period. Crews responded quickly, but the incident tied up the residential corridor during a typically busy window.
Westheimer Parkway has become a flashpoint for collisions. According to LTA data, the corridor has recorded 6 incidents in the past 30 days, with 5 classified as major. Over the past 90 days, that number climbs to 19 total incidents, 16 of them major. In the past 12 months, Westheimer Parkway saw 58 incidents, 54 rated as major.
Accidents remain the most common incident type here over the past 90 days. The data shows Tuesdays historically see the highest incident count at this location, with 5 crashes recorded on that day alone in the past quarter.
Fort Bend County recorded 1,097 incidents across its roads in the past 30 days with no fatalities during that same period. Wednesday's crash reflects a broader volume of traffic incidents across the county, though Westheimer Parkway's concentration of major accidents stands out in the local data.
Emergency crews cleared the scene, though residual delays persisted as traffic normalized. Drivers heading through this area should remain alert — this corridor has consistently seen significant collision activity in recent months.
Westheimer Pkwy, Katy, TX
Fort Bend County, Texas
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