A crash at West Sam Houston Tollway northbound at Beechnut Street blocked the right shoulder and left lane at 12:41 AM on Monday, November 2, 2026, according to Houston TranStar verification.
This location has seen significant crash activity. In the past 30 days alone, 57 incidents have been reported here, with 18 classified as major, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. Over the past 12 months, the corridor has recorded 615 total incidents, including 332 major crashes.
According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records dating to January 2020, the corridor near Beechnut has experienced 1,470 crashes within about a quarter-mile, including 3 fatalities. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 449 crashes. The hit-and-run rate at this location stands at 12.6%, accounting for 387 of the units involved in crashes over the period.
While crashes here occur at varied times rather than concentrating in one peak window, the single busiest hour is 11 AM to 12 PM, when 11 crashes were recorded over the 90-day period. Conditions at the time of this incident were broken clouds and 72 degrees.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through November 2, 2026.
West Sam Houston Tollway Northbound at Beechnut St
Harris County, Texas
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