A major crash shut down the US 59 southbound exit ramp at Bissonnet at 2:11 AM on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. The incident came as responding officers worked to clear the scene.
This exit ramp has seen sustained crash activity. According to LTA data, the corridor logged 28 incidents in the past 30 days—13 of them major. Over the past 90 days, 97 total crashes have occurred at this location, with 50 classified as major. In the past 12 months, 422 crashes have been recorded here, including 201 major incidents and 1 fatality.
Tuesdays are the busiest crash day at this location, with 14 incidents in the past 90 days. While the single busiest hour is 5–6 PM (10 crashes), crashes here occur throughout the day and night rather than concentrating in one narrow window.
According to state crash records from the Texas Department of Transportation, contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 467 crashes at the corridor since January 2020.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 20, 2026.
US59IB-BISSONNET 9649 S US 59 FWY @ BISSONNET EXIT RAMP
Harris County, Texas
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