I-10 Katy eastbound shut at Washington Ave after major crash

A major crash shut down the eastbound lanes of I-10 at Washington Ave and Westcott St at 9:18 AM on Wednesday, October 07, 2026, backing up traffic during the mid-morning push.

Responding officers worked to clear the debris and reopen the roadway. The full extent of injuries wasn't immediately available, but the scale of the incident — a major crash on one of the region's busiest corridors — meant delays rippled across the morning commute.

This stretch of I-10 eastbound has become a persistent hot spot for crashes. According to LTA real-time incident data, the corridor logged 49 crashes in the past 30 days alone, with 34 of those classified as major. Over the past year, the location has seen 455 total incidents, 275 of them major. The numbers underscore why even a single incident here can create outsized commute pain.

TxDOT CRIS public crash records show the corridor (within roughly a quarter-mile) has recorded 1,175 crashes since January 2020. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 464 crashes. The hit-and-run rate at this location stands at 11.3% across all incidents on record.

If you're traveling eastbound on I-10 through this area, consider using I-610 loop, Westpark Tollway to the west, or Washington Ave and Memorial Dr for inner-loop segments until the scene clears. Conditions were clear at the time of the crash — 81°F and sunny — so weather wasn't a factor.

The incident occurred outside the corridor's peak crash window. LTA data shows the single busiest hour at this location is 5–6 PM, though crashes here occur at varied times rather than concentrating in one narrow window. Fridays have historically seen the most incidents (25 in the past 90 days), but crashes strike this stretch on any day of the week.

Stay with LTA for updates as crews work to reopen the roadway and traffic flows return to normal.