A crash blocked the left lane on Westpark Tollway eastbound at Eldridge at 5:52 PM on Friday, November 6, according to Houston TranStar.
The Westpark Tollway at Eldridge has seen significant crash activity in recent months. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, the corridor recorded 79 incidents over the past 12 months, with 59 classified as major. In the past 90 days alone, 23 crashes occurred at this location—16 of them major—and nine incidents were logged in the most recent 30-day period.
Fridays consistently see elevated incident counts at this interchange; the past 90 days show five crashes on Fridays at this spot. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records covering the past six years, the corridor has experienced 157 crashes with no fatalities. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 44 crashes. The hit-and-run rate at the location stands at 14.5%, with 44 of 303 units involved fleeing the scene.
Conditions were clear at the time—broken clouds and 72°F—so weather was not a factor in this incident.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through November 7, 2026.
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