A minor traffic incident was reported on North Sam Houston Parkway in northeast Houston on Friday morning. According to the Houston Police Department, the crash occurred at around 12:30 AM at the intersection of the parkway and Blk Ernest Drive. The incident was classified as a "crash/minor" and no serious injuries were reported. The crash caused some delays in the area during the morning commute, but the scene was cleared shortly after.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.
In the 30 days before this crash, 2 incidents had already been recorded at this location.
The 38 weeks since this incident have brought 90 more crashes here. Of the crashes since, 33 were classified as major. 2 of the crashes after this one was fatal.
A handful of the crashes happened within a single week.
The aggregate count puts this location in the most active tier of county crash sites.
Reflecting incident data through October 22, 2026.
5827 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E @ BLK ERNEST DR
Harris County, Texas
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