A crash has blocked the left shoulder, left lane, and center lane on IH-45 North southbound at SH 249/Mount Houston Road. Authorities verified the incident at 1:49 PM on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
This location carries a heavy crash burden. According to LTA data, 16 major incidents occurred here in the past 30 days. Over 90 days, the corridor logged 55 crashes, with 45 classified as major. Sundays are the busiest day here—the past 90 days show 14 Sunday incidents at this exact location, and the 1–2 PM window accounts for five crashes during that period.
According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records dating to January 2020, 607 crashes have occurred within a quarter-mile of this intersection, including 8 fatalities. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 252 crashes.
For immediate relief, consider Hardy Toll Road, SH 249 northwestbound, or local routes via Airline Drive. Conditions were clear at the time of the incident.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 18, 2026.
IH-45 North Southbound at SH 249/ Mount Houston Rd
Harris County, Texas
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