A crash shut down the entrance ramp on South Sam Houston Tollway eastbound at Fuqua around 12:03 PM on Monday, November 02, 2026, according to Houston TranStar.
This incident hits a corridor with a heavy crash history. According to LTA data, South Sam Houston Tollway eastbound at Fuqua has seen 18 incidents in the past 30 days—15 of them major—and 37 total incidents over 90 days. Over the past 12 months, state crash records show 164 total incidents at this location, including 86 major crashes and 4 fatalities.
Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 107 crashes along this corridor since January 2020. The hit-and-run rate here stands at 10.8%, with 67 of 621 units involved in crashes fleeing the scene.
Conditions at the time of the crash were clear—broken clouds and 86 degrees. The ramp status and clearing timeline remain under investigation. Monitor local traffic updates for the latest information on this closure.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through November 2, 2026.
South Sam Houston Tollway Eastbound at Fuqua
Harris County, Texas
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