A motor vehicle incident closed the northbound I-45 freeway at the Aldine Bender exit ramp at 6:05 AM on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Authorities responded to the scene this morning. The freeway reopened after the incident was cleared.
This location has seen significant crash activity. According to LTA data, the northbound I-45 at Aldine Bender recorded 12 incidents over the past 30 days, with 4 classified as major. Over the past 90 days, 53 crashes occurred at this location, 34 of them major. In the past 12 months, 238 total crashes have been documented here, including 4 fatalities.
Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, 1,431 crashes have occurred within roughly a quarter-mile of this corridor since January 2020, with 8 fatalities recorded. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 509 crashes at this location.
Most crashes at this location fall outside weekday commute peaks; the single busiest hour is 1–2 PM.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 21, 2026.
NIH45OB-WEST N IH 45 FWY @ ALDINE BENDER EXIT RAMP
Harris County, Texas
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