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.
The location's 30-day count stood at 49 before this incident.
The location continued to accumulate incidents — 529 more after this crash. Among the follow-on crashes, 247 were major. 2 of those that followed this incident was fatal.
The location's incident pace has stayed close to its prior rate.
A stretch of consecutive days brought several crashes to this location.
The full count places this location among the top crash sites in the county.
Through August 25, 2026.
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