A crash closed the right shoulder and entrance ramp on Beltway 8-North Westbound at Aldine Westfield Road at 1:15 PM on Friday, October 16, 2026.
The incident hit during the corridor's single busiest hour. According to LTA data, this location has logged 9 incidents over the past 30 days—5 of them major crashes like this one. Over 90 days, the count climbs to 58 total incidents, 25 classified as major. Fridays are particularly active here, with 17 crashes recorded over the past three months.
If you're headed north on the Beltway through this area, consider using IH-10, US-290, or IH-45 to bypass the affected segment.
State crash records from the Texas Department of Transportation show that "Failed To Control Speed" ranks as the leading contributing factor at this corridor, cited in 268 crashes since January 2020. Over that same span, the corridor has recorded 574 total crashes, with a hit-and-run rate of 11.1%.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 16, 2026.
Beltway 8-North Westbound at Aldine Westfield Rd
Harris County, Texas
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