A crash closed the right shoulder and right lane on SH-99 northbound at Champion Forest around 2:30 PM on Saturday, November 7. Authorities responded to the scene and verified the lane closures through Houston TranStar.
This location has seen eight incidents over the past 30 days, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, with five classified as major crashes. Over the past 90 days, the corridor recorded 16 total incidents, 12 of them major.
Historical crash data from the Texas Department of Transportation shows 488 crashes within a quarter-mile of this location since January 2020, with "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading contributing factor cited by investigating officers in 119 of those crashes. Over that same period, two fatalities were recorded at the location.
Skies were clear at the time of the incident, with temperatures around 80 degrees. Drivers in the area should expect delays and consider alternate routing while crews worked to clear the roadway.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through November 7, 2026.
SH-99 Lanier/Grand Pkwy - North Westbound at Champion Forest
Harris County, Texas
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