A motor vehicle incident blocked the US-290 eastbound to I-10 outbound ramp at the 43rd Street entrance around 8:36 p.m. on Thursday, October 15. Responding officers worked the scene as traffic backed up in the area.
This ramp has seen significant incident activity. According to LTA data, the location recorded 20 incidents over the past 30 days, with 11 classified as major. Over 90 days, the count reached 60 total incidents, 31 of them major. The single busiest hour at this location is 7–8 a.m., though crashes occur throughout the day rather than concentrating in one window.
State crash records show that since January 2020, the corridor has recorded 671 crashes within roughly a quarter-mile, including 3 fatalities. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 253 crashes at this location.
Clear skies and 81 degrees marked the evening conditions. The road remained under active incident management as crews worked to clear the ramp.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 16, 2026.
US290IB-IH10OB RAMP US 290 FWY @ 43RD ENTR RAMP
Harris County, Texas
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