A major crash occurred on Franklin Street in Houston late Thursday night, according to the Houston Police Department.
The incident happened around 11:45 PM on Thursday, February 05, 2026 at the 701 block of Franklin Street. The crash was reported as a major, non-fatal incident. Motorists should expect delays in the area as authorities respond to the scene.
This is a developing story. Additional details have not yet been released.
At this location, 38 crashes had been documented in the 30 days before this one.
In the days and weeks following this crash, the location recorded 1016 more incidents. Among the follow-on crashes, 450 were major. 1 of the subsequent crashes resulted in a fatality.
The pace has shifted upward since this crash.
Multiple crashes piled up over consecutive days.
Combined, those incidents make this one of the highest-volume crash locations in the area.
Counts run through August 25, 2026.
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