A motor vehicle incident shut down the eastbound I-10 on-ramp to northbound US 59 at 9:51 AM on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
This stretch of I-10 has become a persistent flashpoint for crashes. According to LTA data, the corridor logged 12 incidents over the past 30 days—9 of them major. Over 90 days, the location recorded 55 total incidents, with 32 classified as major.
Looking at the longer pattern, state crash records from the Texas Department of Transportation show 1,198 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this location since January 2020, including 5 fatalities. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 437 crashes at the corridor.
This is the third major incident at this I-10/US 59 junction in the current reporting period. Motorists using the northbound 59 on-ramp should expect continued delays until the roadway is fully cleared.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 20, 2026.
EIH10OB-NUS59 E IH 10 FWY @ N US 59 OB ENTR RAMP
Harris County, Texas
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