A crash shut the center lane on North Sam Houston Tollway eastbound at T C Jester Boulevard at 1:33 PM on Friday, October 23, 2026, according to Houston TranStar.
This location has seen a surge in crashes over the past three months. According to LTA data, 10 major incidents occurred here in the past 30 days, and 23 total incidents in the past 90 days. Over the past 12 months, 110 crashes have been recorded at this stretch, with 70 classified as major.
Fridays are the heaviest incident day at this corridor, with 4 crashes in the past 90 days, per LTA records.
State crash records show a persistent pattern at this location. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 406 crashes since January 2020. Over that same period, 945 crashes have occurred within about a quarter-mile of this intersection, according to TxDOT CRIS public crash records.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 23, 2026.
North Sam Houston Tollway Eastbound at T C Jester Blvd
Harris County, Texas
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