A major crash struck I-45 southbound at the Howard exit ramp near Broadway at 5:58 AM on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
This stretch of I-45 has logged 28 incidents in the past 30 days, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. Over the past year, the corridor near the Howard exit has recorded 553 total incidents, with 338 classified as major. The pattern extends back to January 2020: state crash records show 1,789 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this location.
Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 775 crashes at the corridor since 2020. Hit-and-run incidents account for 11.8% of all crashes here, according to state records.
Conditions at the time were scattered clouds and 80 degrees. Responding officers and emergency crews handled the scene. Check traffic updates for current status and expected clearance times.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 14, 2026.
IH45OB-BROADWAY 7868 S IH 45 FWY @ HOWARD EXIT RAMP
Harris County, Texas
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