A crash on North Sam Houston Tollway westbound at T C Jester Boulevard left the left shoulder blocked at 3:47 PM on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, according to Houston TranStar.
This stretch of the tollway has seen repeated incidents in recent months. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, the corridor logged 8 major crashes in the past 30 days and 23 total incidents over 90 days. Over the past 12 months, 108 crashes have occurred at this location, with 68 classified as major.
State crash records paint a broader picture of the roadway. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, 945 crashes have occurred within about a quarter-mile of this intersection since January 2020. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 406 crashes over that period. The hit-and-run rate at the corridor stands at 8.9 percent.
Conditions were clear at the time of the incident, with temperatures at 84 degrees.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 21, 2026.
North Sam Houston Tollway Westbound at T C Jester Blvd
Harris County, Texas
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