A heavy truck crash shut the left shoulder and center lane on IH-45 northbound at SH-249 and Mount Houston Road at 8:08 AM on Thursday, November 5. Responding officers confirmed the incident verified by Houston TranStar.
This stretch of I-45 north has seen consistent crash activity. Over the past 30 days, LTA data shows 18 incidents at this location, with 17 classified as major. The 90-day count reaches 57 incidents, 48 of them major.
Historically, this corridor ranks among the region's higher-incident areas. Since January 2020, TxDOT CRIS public crash records document 611 crashes within roughly a quarter-mile of this intersection, including 8 fatal crashes. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 255 crashes. The hit-and-run rate here stands at 11.8% of all unit involvements.
Alternate routes include the Hardy Toll Road, SH-249 northwest, or local routes via Airline Drive.
Conditions were clear at the time of the crash. The incident was active as of the latest report.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through November 5, 2026.
IH-45 North Northbound at SH 249/ Mount Houston Rd
Harris County, Texas
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