The right shoulder of IH-610 West Loop northbound at Fournace Place was blocked by a crash verified at 3:20 PM on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
This location has seen significant incident activity over the past month. According to LTA data, 56 crashes occurred here in the past 30 days, with 93 major incidents recorded over the past 90 days. The corridor averaged more than one crash per day in recent weeks.
Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 293 crashes at this location since January 2020.
If you're heading around the West Loop, surface streets paralleling the corridor — Westheimer, Richmond, or Bellaire — offer alternatives. The right shoulder should be clear once responders finish their work.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 21, 2026.
IH-610 West Loop Northbound at Fournace Pl
Harris County, Texas
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