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.
2 crashes had been recorded here in the month leading up to this incident.
Since this crash, 67 additional collisions have happened at the same location. Major crashes made up 20 of the subsequent incidents. A fatal crash occurred among the follow-on incidents.
Multiple crashes occurred at this location within a tight time window.
That combined total ranks the location high among county incident sites.
Data updated as of July 12, 2026.
5827 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E @ BLK ERNEST DR
Harris County, Texas
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