Early Friday morning, a minor traffic incident occurred at the intersection of 3500 W Fuqua St and Black Buffalo Speedway in southwest Houston. According to the Houston Police Department, the incident was reported as a traffic hazard at approximately 6:59 PM on January 30, 2026. The severity of the incident was classified as minor, though the specific details have not been released. Authorities responded to the scene, and the intersection was temporarily blocked as they worked to clear the area. No further information about potential injuries or the cause of the incident has been made available at this time.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.
Prior to this incident, the location had recorded few or no crashes.
After this incident, 102 more crashes have been logged at the location. 40 of those were classified as major.
Some of those crashes hit in close succession.
The full count places this location among the top crash sites in the county.
Reflecting incident data through October 01, 2026.
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