The left shoulder of the South Sam Houston Tollway eastbound is blocked at Mykawa following a crash verified at 2:19 PM on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Light rain was falling at the time of the incident.
This stretch of the South Sam Houston Tollway has seen considerable crash activity in recent months. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, 13 crashes occurred here in the past 30 days, with 10 classified as major. Over the past 12 months, the corridor has recorded 102 total incidents, 67 of them major, along with 2 fatalities.
Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 43 crashes at this location since January 2020. Hit-and-run incidents account for 9.9% of crashes in the area.
Weather conditions matter here — TxDOT reports wet conditions contributed to over 14,000 Texas crashes in the most recent annual reporting period. Drivers should exercise caution and allow extra following distance while conditions remain wet.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 27, 2026.
South Sam Houston Tollway Eastbound at Mykawa
Harris County, Texas
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