A heavy truck crash blocked the right shoulder of East Sam Houston Tollway northbound at Greenshadow at 6:39 AM on Thursday, October 29, 2026, according to Houston TranStar.
Responding officers cleared the scene, and the roadway was reopened. Weather conditions at the time were clear, with few clouds and a temperature of 66 degrees.
This stretch of the East Sam Houston Tollway has seen frequent major incidents. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, the corridor logged 4 major crashes in the past 30 days, with 7 total major incidents over the past 90 days.
Looking at the broader picture, state crash records from the Texas Department of Transportation document 370 crashes within a quarter-mile of this location since January 2020, with no fatalities. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 132 crashes at this corridor.
Harris County saw 11,989 total incidents in the past 30 days, with 4 fatalities reported countywide.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 29, 2026.
East Sam Houston Tollway Northbound at Greenshadow
Harris County, Texas
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