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.
This location had logged 2 crashes in the month before this incident occurred.
The location has logged 88 more incidents since this crash. The subsequent count included 32 major collisions. 2 of those that followed this incident was fatal.
Several of the crashes occurred back-to-back within days of each other.
The aggregate count puts this location in the most active tier of county crash sites.
Counts are current through September 26, 2026.
5827 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E @ BLK ERNEST DR
Harris County, Texas
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