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Major Crash on Northwest Freeway Causes Delays in Harris County

February 06, 2026 at 10:13 PMUpdated May 22, 2026By Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor📍 Harris County

HOUSTON, Texas - A major crash occurred on the inbound Northwest Freeway in Harris County late Friday night, according to the Houston Police Department.

The incident was reported at 10:13 PM on Friday, February 06, 2026, near the 43rd OBIB UTRN exit. The crash was classified as a major, non-fatal incident.

Motorists should expect delays in the area as authorities work to clear the scene. This is a developing story, and further details have not been provided at this time.

📊 Location Analysis

2 crashes had already been logged here in the month before this incident.

34 more crashes have been recorded at this location in the time since. 10 of the subsequent crashes were classified as major. A fatal crash was among those that followed.

A short window saw several crashes at the location.

That combined total ranks the location high among county incident sites.

Recent Incidents at This Location

Counts reflect data through May 22, 2026.

📍 Incident Location

11911 NORTHWEST FWY IB @ 43RD OBIB UTRN

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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