An entrance ramp on I-45 Gulf northbound at SH-3/Monroe Road is blocked following a crash verified at 6:46 AM on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
If you're heading north on I-45 through this area, consider Hardy Toll Road, SH-249 northwest, or local routes via Airline Drive as alternatives while the ramp remains closed.
This corridor has logged 12 incidents in the past 30 days, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. Over the past year, the stretch has seen 104 total incidents, including 2 fatals, with major crashes accounting for 60 of those.
TxDOT crash records from the past six years show 338 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this location. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 131 crashes. The hit-and-run rate at this corridor sits at 11.7% of all units involved in crashes.
Update (8:20 AM CT): The major crash at IH-45 Gulf Northbound at SH-3 at Monroe Road, first reported at 6:46 AM, has cleared after approximately 1 hour and 34 minutes. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 27, 2026.
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