A major traffic incident was reported Friday afternoon at the intersection of Buffalo Speedway and Linkwood Drive in southwest Houston. According to the TranStar traffic information system, the crash occurred at 1:03 PM.
The incident is classified as a major crash, and motorists should expect significant delays in the area as authorities respond and clear the scene. No other details about the nature or cause of the crash have been released at this time.
This is a developing story. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
The 30 days preceding this crash saw 5 crashes at this same location.
Crashes at this location have continued — 27 more have been recorded since. 12 of the crashes that followed were major.
The rate of incidents has risen in the period since this crash.
Several of those incidents clustered within a short window.
Those numbers rank the location among the most incident-heavy stretches nearby.
Updated through May 27, 2026.
8999 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY @ 3399 LINKWOOD DR
Harris County, Texas
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