A crash on West Sam Houston Tollway southbound at Briar Forest Drive left the left shoulder and left lane blocked at 7:13 AM on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, according to Houston TranStar.
This location has seen significant crash activity. Over the past 12 months, 217 total incidents have occurred within a quarter-mile of this intersection, with 131 classified as major, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. In the past 30 days alone, 14 incidents have been reported here, with 8 rated as major.
Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers at this corridor show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 402 crashes since January 2020. The hit-and-run rate at this location stands at 8.7 percent across all crashes in state records.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through November 10, 2026.
West Sam Houston Tollway Southbound at Briar Forest Dr
Harris County, Texas
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