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Crash on SH-288 Southbound Causing Major Delays

February 06, 2026 at 10:12 PMUpdated October 18, 2026By Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor📍 Harris County

A major crash occurred on SH-288 Southbound at Orem late Friday night, according to TranStar. The incident was reported at 10:12 PM on February 6, 2026 in Harris County.

Motorists are advised to expect significant delays in the area due to the severity of the crash. Drivers should consider alternate routes if possible while emergency crews work to clear the scene.

This is a developing story. More information will be provided as it becomes available.

📊 Accident History at SH-288 Southbound at Orem

LTA incident record
Past 30 days4 incidents
Past 90 days21 incidents (7 major)
Past 12 months92 incidents (57 major)
TxDOT crash record
Since January 2020137 crashes

Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.

📊 Location Analysis

In the 30 days before this crash, 3 incidents had already been recorded at this location.

93 more crashes have been documented at this location since this incident. Among them, 57 were major crashes.

Crashes have come more frequently at this location since this incident.

A run of crashes occurred over a span of days.

Those numbers rank the location among the most incident-heavy stretches nearby.

Recent Incidents at This Location

Counts are current through October 18, 2026.

📍 Incident Location

SH-288 Southbound at Orem

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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