A major crash at the intersection of Aldine Bender Road and Greenspoint Drive brought traffic to a crawl Friday evening at 7:26 PM on February 20, 2026. The collision occurred during the tail end of rush hour in Harris County, creating significant delays for drivers heading through the Greenspoint and surrounding areas during the evening commute.
The timing couldn't have been worse for Houston commuters. This intersection sits on a major route connecting several busy corridors, and a major incident here immediately backs up traffic onto nearby feeder roads. Drivers heading eastbound on Aldine Bender experienced the heaviest impact, with delays extending back toward Greens Road. Those looking to bypass the area should consider using either Richmond Avenue to the west or taking the Sam Houston Parkway to reach their destinations. Drivers on northbound Greenspoint Drive also faced significant slowdowns as the intersection became a bottleneck.
This stretch of Aldine Bender near Greenspoint has long been a challenging intersection for traffic flow. The area serves as a major connector for commercial traffic heading to and from the Greenspoint District, one of Houston's largest office parks and commercial centers. Heavy volume from office parks, retail establishments, and the surrounding residential neighborhoods make this corridor particularly congested during evening hours. The intersection's configuration and the volume of turning traffic create inherent congestion even on normal days.
Details on which direction bore the brunt of the collision and whether the roadway had been fully cleared remained unclear late Friday evening. The crash involved significant damage, suggesting considerable impact forces at the moment of collision. Drivers in the area should anticipate residual traffic delays as crews worked to clear the scene and as traffic patterns normalized following the incident.
Going back a month from this incident, 14 crashes had been recorded at the location.
Since this crash, 132 additional collisions have happened at the same location. The subsequent count included 72 major collisions.
Crashes have come more frequently at this location since this incident.
A burst of crashes followed within a compressed period.
That total ranks this location among the highest-incident corridors in the county.
Counts are current through May 30, 2026.
79 ALDINE BENDER RD @ 11401 GREENSPOINT DR
Harris County, Texas
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