A major traffic incident occurred in northwest Houston on Thursday afternoon, causing significant delays for motorists. According to the TranStar traffic monitoring system, the crash took place at 1:16 PM at the intersection of Tidwell Road and Irvington Boulevard.
The crash, which was reported as a "major" incident, is expected to impact traffic in the area as authorities work to clear the scene. Drivers are advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes if possible. Motorists can expect delays in the vicinity as a result of the collision.
This is a developing story, and further details regarding the cause and extent of the incident have not yet been released.
This location had logged 4 crashes in the month before this incident occurred.
After this incident, 77 more crashes have been logged at the location. Among them, 42 were major crashes.
The rate of incidents has risen in the period since this crash.
Some of those crashes occurred within days of each other.
The combined before-and-after total places this location in the upper tier of county incident counts.
Counts reflect data through July 13, 2026.
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