A significant vehicle collision brought traffic to a crawl at the intersection of Nett Street and Durham Drive on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 10:36 AM. The crash occurred during the tail end of the morning commute, creating considerable delays for drivers navigating this busy Harris County corridor.
The incident struck at a particularly troublesome time for the area's commute patterns. Drivers heading eastbound on Durham Drive faced the worst of the backup as the collision blocked through-traffic during peak travel hours. Those looking to avoid the gridlock should consider taking Richmond Avenue as a parallel route, or diverting south to Bellaire Boulevard for a wider detour. Westbound commuters on Durham Drive experienced minor backups as rubbernecking slowed traffic across all directions at the intersection.
Nett Street and Durham Drive sits in a densely traveled section of west Houston, with steady flows of commercial and residential traffic throughout the day. The intersection marks a key junction for drivers connecting between the Uptown area and neighborhoods further west. This stretch regularly handles significant volume, particularly during morning and evening commutes when drivers cut through the side streets to avoid major thoroughfares like the Westheimer corridor.
The collision's impact rippled across the immediate area, with delays extending several blocks in all directions from the crash site. Recovery efforts were underway to clear the roadway and restore normal traffic flow. Drivers in the vicinity should remain alert for emergency personnel and lingering debris as cleanup continues, with full clearing expected to take considerable time given the incident's severity.
A crash of this magnitude typically adds 15-25 minutes to normal commute times for anyone traveling through the area Wednesday morning. The spillover effect likely pushed traffic onto nearby cross-streets, including Bellaire Boulevard and Richmond Avenue, as drivers sought alternate routes around the congestion.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.
In the month preceding this crash, 49 incidents had been documented here.
In the 231 days since this incident, the location has seen 571 more crashes. 261 of the subsequent crashes were classified as major. 2 of those that followed this incident was fatal.
Crashes have slowed at this location since this crash.
Some of those crashes hit in close succession.
The combined before-and-after total places this location in the upper tier of county incident counts.
Updated through September 27, 2026.
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