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Crash on SH-288 Southbound Causing Major Delays

February 06, 2026 at 10:12 PMUpdated September 07, 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 days9 incidents (3 major)
Past 90 days23 incidents (10 major)
Past 12 months90 incidents (57 major)
TxDOT crash record
Since January 2020137 crashes

Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through September 12, 2026.

📊 Location Analysis

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

Since this crash, 86 more incidents have occurred at this location. Major-severity crashes accounted for 54 of those incidents.

Crashes have accelerated at this location in the months 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.

Recent Incidents at This Location

Data updated as of September 07, 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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