A crash on the South Sam Houston Tollway westbound at Almeda closed the center lane early Friday morning. Responding officers confirmed the incident at 3:11 AM on November 06, 2026.
According to LTA data, this stretch has seen 5 major crashes in the past 30 days—all in the same category of severity. Over the past year, the corridor near Almeda has recorded 34 total incidents, 24 of them major.
The roadway conditions were clear at the time of the crash. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor cited in crashes along this corridor, documented in 64 incidents since January 2020.
No further details about the incident are available at this time.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through November 6, 2026.
South Sam Houston Tollway Westbound at Almeda
Harris County, Texas
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