A crash on West Sam Houston Tollway northbound at Memorial Drive closed the right shoulder and right lane Friday evening at 7:10 PM, according to Houston TranStar.
Responding officers secured the scene as traffic diverted around the blockage. No additional details about injuries, vehicle involvement, or estimated clearing time were immediately available.
This corridor has seen significant incident activity. According to LTA real-time data, West Sam Houston Tollway northbound at Memorial has recorded 33 incidents in the past 30 days, with 23 classified as major. Over a 12-month period ending November 2026, the location logged 255 total incidents, including 154 major crashes and 3 fatalities.
Crashes dominate incident reports at this location. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records covering January 2020 through present, the corridor has experienced 934 crashes within about a quarter-mile, with "Failed To Control Speed" cited as the leading contributing factor in 324 of those crashes, according to investigating officer reports.
The right shoulder and right lane remained blocked as of the last update.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through November 7, 2026.
West Sam Houston Tollway Northbound at Memorial Dr
Harris County, Texas
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