A crash shut down the right shoulder of West Sam Houston Tollway northbound at Clay Dr early Saturday morning. Crews were on scene at 5:45 AM, November 7, 2026.
This stretch of the West Sam Houston Tollway continues to see consistent incident activity. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, the corridor has logged 47 incidents in the past 30 days, with 28 classified as major. Over the past year, 329 total incidents have occurred here, including 178 major crashes and 4 fatal incidents.
TxDOT CRIS public crash records show that since January 2020, roughly 743 crashes have been recorded within about a quarter-mile of this location. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 208 crashes. The hit-and-run rate at this corridor stands at 7.6%.
While crashes here occur at varied times throughout the day, the single busiest hour is 5–6 PM, when 11 crashes have been recorded.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through November 7, 2026.
West Sam Houston Tollway Northbound at Clay Dr
Harris County, Texas
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