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Incident at S Loop W and Almeda Ramp

October 19, 2026 at 12:38 AMBy Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor📍 Harris County

A motor vehicle incident was reported at the S Loop W entrance ramp at Almeda at 12:38 AM on Monday, October 19, 2026.

This intersection has seen significant crash activity. Over the past 90 days, LTA data shows 73 total incidents at this location, including 38 major crashes and 2 fatalities. In the past 30 days alone, 24 incidents have been recorded here, 13 of them major events.

According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records since January 2020, nearly 1,000 crashes have occurred within a quarter-mile of this corridor. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 382 crashes. The hit-and-run rate at this location stands at 12.9 percent.

While crashes at this intersection occur throughout the day and night, the single busiest hour is 6–7 PM, when six crashes have been recorded.

Weather at the time of the incident was overcast with temperatures around 61°F. Additional details about this incident remain unavailable.

📊 Accident History at S LOOP W @ ALMEDA ENTR RAMP

LTA incident record
Past 30 days24 incidents (13 major)
Past 90 days73 incidents (38 major, 2 fatal)
Past 12 months280 incidents (129 major, 2 fatal)
TxDOT crash record
Since January 2020987 crashes, 1 fatal

Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 19, 2026.

📍 Incident Location

S LOOP W @ ALMEDA ENTR RAMP

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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