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.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.
In the four weeks before this crash, 6 incidents had piled up at this location.
The location continued to accumulate incidents — 183 more after this crash. Major-severity crashes accounted for 96 of those incidents. 1 of the subsequent crashes resulted in a fatality.
Crashes have come at roughly the same pace since this incident.
Some of those crashes hit in close succession.
That combined total ranks the location high among county incident sites.
Last incident at this location recorded September 24, 2026.
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