A crash on Westpark Tollway eastbound at Gessner blocked the right shoulder and right lane at 4:28 AM on Sunday, November 08, 2026, according to Houston TranStar. Authorities cleared the scene, and the roadway returned to normal flow.
This location carries significant crash history. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, Westpark Tollway eastbound at Gessner recorded 31 incidents over the past 30 days, with 20 classified as major. Over 90 days, the corridor logged 115 total incidents, 61 major. Sundays are the single busiest day at this location, with 24 crashes recorded over the past three months.
TxDOT CRIS public crash records show 952 crashes within a quarter-mile of this corridor since January 2020, including 5 fatals. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 232 crashes. The hit-and-run rate at the corridor stands at 14.3%, accounting for 281 of 1,960 units involved in crashes.
Conditions at the time were overcast with temperatures around 65°F.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through November 8, 2026.
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