A major traffic incident was reported on Thursday, February 05, 2026 in downtown Houston. According to TranStar, the crash occurred at 3:32 PM at the intersection of Bagby Street and Franklin Street.
The severity of the incident has been classified as major, and motorists are advised to expect delays in the area as authorities work to clear the scene. No further details about the cause or any potential injuries have been provided at this time.
This is a developing story. We will provide updates as more information becomes available.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.
The location's 30-day count stood at 25 before this incident.
The location has seen 878 additional incidents since this crash. 434 of those incidents were major. 3 of the crashes since this incident was fatal.
The pace of crashes at this location has picked up since.
A stretch of consecutive days brought several crashes to this location.
Adding those counts together places this location in the upper tier of county crash counts.
Numbers current through October 19, 2026.
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