An injury accident shut down traffic at I-45 north and HWY 242 at 3:34 PM on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
Responding officers worked to clear the scene. The weather was clear at the time of the crash.
This stretch of I-45 north sees consistent traffic trouble. According to LTA data, the corridor logged 18 incidents in the past 30 days—10 of them major—and 37 total crashes over the past 90 days. The 3 to 4 PM hour is the single busiest time frame at this location, with seven crashes recorded in that window over the analysis period.
State crash records from the Texas Department of Transportation show 1,702 crashes within roughly a quarter-mile of this intersection since January 2020. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 611 crashes at the location.
Check back for updates as the scene clears.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 29, 2026.
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