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Sam Houston Parkway S crash at Genoa Red Bluff

October 17, 2026 at 06:53 PMBy Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor📍 Harris County

A crash took place at 6:53 PM on Saturday, October 17 at Sam Houston Parkway S and Genoa Red Bluff Road in Harris County.

This intersection has seen significant activity recently. According to LTA data, the corridor recorded 11 incidents over the past 30 days, with 6 classified as major. Over 90 days, that count reaches 51 total incidents, 29 of them major. Looking at a full year of data, the location has experienced 212 total incidents, 128 major.

Historically, state crash records from the Texas Department of Transportation show 790 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this location since January 2020, including 4 fatalities. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 251 crashes at the corridor.

📊 Accident History at 5400 E SAM HOUSTON PKWY S @ 1899 GENOA RED BLUFF RD

LTA incident record
Past 30 days11 incidents (6 major)
Past 90 days51 incidents (29 major)
Past 12 months212 incidents (128 major)
TxDOT crash record
Since January 2020790 crashes, 4 fatal

Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 18, 2026.

📍 Incident Location

5400 E SAM HOUSTON PKWY S @ 1899 GENOA RED BLUFF RD

Harris County, Texas

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How This Report Was Produced

This report was produced by LTA's editor-designed production system under the executive editorial direction of Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor. The system combines our proprietary data pipeline with AI-assisted drafting to deliver verified incident coverage to LTA's editorial standards.

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