A major crash on Northwest Freeway outbound near Northwest Central Drive brought delays to the evening drive at 5:25 PM on Saturday, October 17.
This location has logged 10 crashes in the past 30 days alone, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. Over the past year, the corridor has seen 176 total incidents, 112 of them major. The busiest hour here runs from 6 to 7 PM, though crashes occur throughout the day.
Across Harris County in the past month, 11,662 incidents were reported. State crash records from the Texas Department of Transportation show that failed vehicle control has been the leading contributing factor in 256 crashes at this location since January 2020, underscoring the speed-management challenges drivers face here.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 17, 2026.
12800 NORTHWEST FWY OB @ BLK NORTHWEST CENTRAL DR
Harris County, Texas
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