An exit ramp on Westpark Tollway eastbound at Gessner was blocked following a crash verified at 3:13 PM on Sunday, November 08, 2026, according to Houston TranStar.
The Westpark Tollway at Gessner has seen a sustained pattern of collisions. Over the past 30 days, LTA data shows 32 incidents at this location, with 21 rated major. The corridor's weekend traffic skews heavily toward crashes — Sundays alone accounted for 25 incidents in the past 90 days, and the 1–2 PM hour is the single busiest period, with 8 crashes recorded during that window.
Over a 12-month span, state crash records from the Texas Department of Transportation document 952 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this stretch, including 5 fatals since January 2020. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 232 crashes.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through November 8, 2026.
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