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West Sam Houston Tollway southbound right shoulder blocked at Kimbe...

November 10, 2026 at 09:08 AMBy Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor📍 Harris County

A crash on the West Sam Houston Tollway southbound at Kimberley Lane has the right shoulder blocked as of 9:08 AM on Tuesday, November 10th. The incident was confirmed by Houston TranStar.

This location has seen significant crash activity in recent months. According to LTA data, the West Sam Houston Tollway southbound at Kimberley has logged 37 incidents in the past 30 days, with 23 classified as major. Over the past 90 days, the corridor has recorded 91 total incidents, 53 of them major. Since January 2020, state crash records show 926 crashes within approximately a quarter-mile of this location.

Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 319 crashes at this corridor. While crashes occur at varied times here, the single busiest hour is 6–7 PM, when eight crashes were recorded.

Authorities continue working the scene. Check Houston TranStar for live traffic conditions and allow extra time if traveling this route.

📊 Accident History at West Sam Houston Tollway Southbound at Kimberley Ln

LTA incident record
Past 30 days37 incidents (23 major)
Past 90 days91 incidents (53 major)
Past 12 months313 incidents (169 major, 3 fatal)
TxDOT crash record
Since January 2020926 crashes, 2 fatal

Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through November 10, 2026.

📍 Incident Location

West Sam Houston Tollway Southbound at Kimberley Ln

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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