A heavy truck crashed on SH-225 westbound at Beltway 8-East around 6:26 AM on Thursday, October 29. Responding officers verified the incident at that time.
The right shoulder, right lane, one frontage road lane, and exit ramp are blocked. Motorists heading westbound should expect delays in the area.
You've got three options to get around this: use IH-10, US-290, or IH-45 to bypass the affected Beltway segment.
This intersection carries a notable history. According to LTA data, 14 major incidents occurred here in the past 30 days, with crashes as the dominant incident type. Over the past 90 days, the corridor logged 24 major incidents—all crashes. Since January 2020, per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, this quarter-mile stretch has seen 1,014 crashes, including 5 fatalities. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 286 crashes at this location.
Harris County as a whole logged 11,990 incidents over the past 30 days, including 4 fatalities.
Check real-time updates as crews work to clear the scene and restore full capacity.
Update (8:20 AM CT): The major crash at SH-225 Westbound at Beltway 8-East, first reported at 6:26 AM, has cleared after approximately 1 hour and 54 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 29, 2026.
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