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Major Crash Reported on South Loop West

February 05, 2026 at 05:40 PMUpdated September 24, 2026By Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor📍 Harris County

A major crash occurred on the South Loop West in Houston on Thursday evening, authorities said.

The incident was reported at around 5:40 PM on February 05, 2026 near the 3749 S LOOP W address, according to the Houston Police Department. The crash was described as a major, non-fatal incident.

Motorists should expect delays in the area as authorities investigate the scene. This is a developing story.

📊 Accident History at 3749 S LOOP W

LTA incident record
Past 30 days6 incidents (1 major, 1 fatal)
Past 90 days57 incidents (24 major, 1 fatal)
Past 12 months190 incidents (100 major, 1 fatal)
TxDOT crash record
Since January 2020484 crashes, 1 fatal

Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.

📊 Location Analysis

This wasn't the first crash at the location — 6 had been recorded in the previous 30 days.

183 additional crashes have been logged at the location in the weeks since. 96 carried major-severity classification. 1 of those that followed this incident was fatal.

Crash counts have dropped at the location after this one.

A handful of the crashes happened within a single week.

The full count places this location among the top crash sites in the county.

Recent Incidents at This Location

Data updated as of September 24, 2026.

📍 Incident Location

3749 S LOOP W

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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