A crash at Beltway 8-West southbound at Beechnut St has blocked the entrance ramp as of 7:48 PM Tuesday, October 27. Responding officers confirmed the blockage through Houston TranStar.
If you're heading south on the Beltway, expect delays through this interchange. IH-10, US-290, or IH-45 can route you around the affected segment.
This location has seen consistent incident activity. According to LTA data, Beltway 8-West at Beechnut has recorded 51 crashes in the past 30 days, with 20 classified as major. Over the past year, the corridor has logged 575 total incidents, 318 of them major. 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 487 crashes at this location since January 2020.
Clear your route or plan an alternate. We'll update as soon as the ramp reopens.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 28, 2026.
Beltway 8-West Southbound at Beechnut St
Harris County, Texas
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