A major crash on the West Sam Houston Parkway North is causing significant delays for evening commuters. According to the Harris County TranStar system, the incident occurred at 5:08 PM on Friday, February 06, 2026 at the 5355 block.
Motorists should expect delays in the area and are advised to use alternate routes if possible. The severity of the crash has not been specified, but major incidents often result in lane closures that can back up traffic for miles.
This is a developing story. We will provide updates as more information becomes available.
The location had seen 4 crashes in the 30 days leading up to this incident.
The location has logged 112 more incidents since this crash. Among them, 69 were major crashes. 3 of the crashes since this incident was fatal.
Incidents at this location have arrived at a faster clip since.
A run of crashes occurred over a span of days.
Combined, those incidents make this one of the highest-volume crash locations in the area.
Data current as of May 24, 2026.
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