A crash on North Sam Houston Tollway eastbound at Bammel North Houston Road left the left shoulder blocked at 6:00 PM on Saturday, October 24, 2026, according to Houston TranStar.
This crash marks the fourth major incident at this location in the past 30 days, LTA data shows. Over the past year, the corridor has seen 39 total incidents, with 30 classified as major, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com.
State crash records tell a consistent story at this stretch. Since January 2020, the corridor has recorded 1,108 crashes, with "Failed To Control Speed" cited as the leading contributing factor in 331 of those crashes, per TxDOT CRIS public crash records. Over the same period, four fatal crashes have occurred within roughly a quarter-mile of this location.
Scattered clouds and 78-degree temperatures marked conditions at the time of the crash. The left shoulder remained blocked as of the 6:00 PM report.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 25, 2026.
North Sam Houston Tollway Eastbound at Bammel North Houston Rd
Harris County, Texas
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