A crash blocked the left shoulder and left lane of the South Sam Houston Tollway eastbound at SH-288 early Monday morning. Houston TranStar confirmed the incident at 2:19 AM on November 9.
This location has seen significant crash activity in recent months. According to LTA data, 13 crashes have occurred here in the past 30 days, with 12 classified as major. Over the past 12 months, the corridor has recorded 74 total incidents, 68 of them major.
Data from TxDOT CRIS public crash records shows 1,083 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this location since January 2020. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 376 crashes at the corridor.
Commuters with flexibility can use Almeda Rd, South Main, or IH-69/US-59 as parallel options during the incident response. Most crashes at this location fall outside the weekday commute peaks, though the single busiest hour historically is 8–9 PM.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through November 9, 2026.
South Sam Houston Tollway Eastbound at SH-288
Harris County, Texas
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