Three lanes are blocked on IH-10 Katy westbound at Wirt Road and Chimney Rock following a crash verified at 11:10 AM on Monday, November 09, 2026. The right shoulder, right lane, and center lane are out of service.
Moderate rain and 62-degree conditions are in place. TxDOT reports wet conditions contributed to over 14,000 Texas crashes in the most recent annual reporting period.
This stretch of IH-10 Katy has seen significant crash activity. In the past 30 days alone, 14 incidents have occurred here—7 of them major—according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. Over 90 days, the corridor has logged 44 total incidents, 29 rated major. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 223 crashes at this location since January 2020.
Known alternates include I-610 loop, Westpark Tollway heading west, or Washington Avenue and Memorial Drive for inner-loop segments. Expect delays until the scene clears.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through November 9, 2026.
IH-10 Katy Westbound at Wirt Rd/ Chimney Rock
Harris County, Texas
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