A motor vehicle incident shut down the Southwest Freeway at the Beechnut overpass inbound at 2:47 PM on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
This location has seen significant incident activity. According to LTA data, the Southwest Freeway at Beechnut has recorded 28 incidents over the past 30 days, including 12 major incidents. Over 90 days, the corridor logged 89 total incidents with 33 major. The single busiest hour at this stretch is 4–5 PM, though crashes occur throughout the day.
Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the corridor has recorded 840 crashes since January 2020. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 293 crashes at this location.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 17, 2026.
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