Three lanes are blocked on I-45 northbound southbound at SH 249 and Mount Houston Road following a crash reported at 4:33 AM Thursday, October 22. Responding officers verified the right shoulder, right lane, and center lane blocked as of that time.
This stretch of I-45 has seen significant incident activity. According to LTA data, the corridor recorded 16 major crashes in the past 30 days. Over the past 90 days, the location has logged 56 total incidents, 47 of them major.
Historically, crashes here tend to cluster outside the weekday commute peaks — the single busiest hour is 1 to 2 PM, when five crashes were recorded over the analysis period. Sundays see the highest incident count at this location, with 14 crashes in the past 90 days.
Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 252 crashes along this corridor since January 2020. The hit-and-run rate at this location stands at 11.8%.
Hardy Toll Road, SH 249 northwest, or local routes via Airline Drive are available as alternatives. Conditions were clear at the time of the incident.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 22, 2026.
IH-45 North Southbound at SH 249/ Mount Houston Rd
Harris County, Texas
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