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IH-610 West Loop northbound entrance ramp blocked at San Felipe

November 08, 2026 at 08:58 AMBy Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor📍 Harris County

An entrance ramp on IH-610 West Loop northbound at San Felipe Street is blocked following a crash reported at 8:58 AM on Sunday, November 08, 2026.

According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, this location has seen 38 crashes in the past 30 days, with 17 classified as major incidents. Over the past 12 months, the corridor has recorded 516 total crashes, including 245 major incidents and 10 fatalities. The timing pattern here is varied—while the single busiest hour is 7 to 8 PM (10 crashes), incidents occur throughout the day and week.

Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 586 crashes along this corridor since January 2020. The hit-and-run rate here stands at 12.5% of all units involved.

If you're headed northbound on the loop, surface streets paralleling this section—Westheimer, Richmond, or Bellaire on the west loop—offer alternatives while this ramp remains closed.

📊 Accident History at IH-610 West Loop Northbound at San Felipe St

LTA incident record
Past 30 days38 incidents (17 major)
Past 90 days89 incidents (37 major)
Past 12 months516 incidents (245 major, 10 fatal)
TxDOT crash record
Since January 20201,247 crashes, 1 fatal

Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through November 8, 2026.

📍 Incident Location

IH-610 West Loop Northbound at San Felipe St

Harris County, Texas

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How This Report Was Produced

This report was produced by LTA's editor-designed production system under the executive editorial direction of Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor. The system combines our proprietary data pipeline with AI-assisted drafting to deliver verified incident coverage to LTA's editorial standards.

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