Five lanes are blocked on IH-10 Katy westbound at SH-6 after a crash verified at 4:53 AM Friday, October 23, 2026. The left shoulder, left lane, and three center lanes are closed, according to Houston TranStar.
This stretch of IH-10 has seen heavy incident activity. Over the past 30 days, LTA data shows 27 crashes here, with 12 rated major. The corridor recorded 135 total incidents in the past 90 days, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data.
If you're heading west on IH-10, consider I-610 loop, Westpark Tollway, or Washington Ave and Memorial Dr for inner-loop segments.
TxDOT CRIS records show 1,192 crashes at this location since January 2020, with "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading contributing factor cited in 418 crashes, according to state crash records from the Texas Department of Transportation. Weather at the time of the crash was clear.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 23, 2026.
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