A major crash closed the northbound exit ramp at US 59 near the Rankin exit at 8:58 AM on Monday, October 19. The incident drew an emergency response and blocked access to the ramp.
This location has seen persistent crash activity. Over the past 12 months, the US 59 northbound corridor at Rankin has recorded 72 total incidents, with 41 classified as major, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. In just the past 90 days, 29 crashes have occurred here, 15 of them major.
Across the broader Harris County freeway system, 11,575 incidents were logged in the past 30 days. State crash records show that within a quarter-mile of this location since January 2020, contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 151 crashes. The hit-and-run rate at this corridor stands at 10.6%, according to state records.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 19, 2026.
NUS59IB-RANKIN 16837 N US 59 FWY @ RANKIN EXIT RAMP
Harris County, Texas
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