A crash on the Southwest Freeway outbound at Hillcroft occurred at 4:58 PM on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
The Southwest Freeway at this location—where the off-ramp meets the upper turnaround—has recorded 51 incidents over the past 30 days, with 29 classified as major, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. Over the past 12 months, TxDOT CRIS public crash records show 634 total crashes at this corridor, including 300 major incidents and 1 fatality. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 725 crashes since January 2020.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 15, 2026.
6590 SOUTHWEST FWY OB @ HILLCROFT OBIB UTRN
Harris County, Texas
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