A crash on North Sam Houston Tollway westbound at Mesa Road has left both shoulders blocked as of 8:53 AM Thursday, November 05, 2026, according to Houston TranStar.
Responding officers are working the scene. The exact nature of the wreck and injury status remain under investigation.
This marks the fourth major incident at this location in the past 30 days, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. The North Sam Houston corridor has seen 8 crashes over the past 90 days, with 6 classified as major. Over the past 12 months, the location has recorded 16 total incidents, 8 of them major.
Starring further back, TxDOT CRIS public crash records show 782 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this stretch since January 2020, including 4 fatalities. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 282 crashes at this corridor.
Drivers should expect residual delays. More information will be provided as the incident clears.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through November 5, 2026.
North Sam Houston Tollway Westbound at Mesa Rd
Harris County, Texas
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