Road closures for Chevron Houston Marathon
As thousands of runners prepare for the Chevron Houston Marathon, commuters should plan for road closures.
Traffic shut down on S. Main in Highlands after major crash
A person has been transported to the hospital via LifeFlight after a major crash in Highlands, Texas.
Gravel spill blocks SB lanes of 610 East Loop at I-10 East
A gravel spill has multiple southbound lanes of the 610 East Loop blocked at the I-10 East Freeway.
New task force targets drunk and impaired drivers on Montgomery County roads
It’s New Year’s Eve and officers everywhere will be on the lookout for drunk drivers, especially the new task force created in Montgomery County for traffic and DWIs.
69-car pileup on Interstate 64 sends dozens to hospital near Williamsburg
A viewer sent Fox 5 a photo of the aftermath.
Wrong-way driver killed in deadly crash near Sealy identified as off-duty HPD officer
State troopers and DPS are investigating a deadly accident involving an 18-wheeler and pickup truck.
Man charged with intoxication manslaughter in deadly wrong-way crash
One person died in a wrong-way crash in the southbound mainlanes of the North Freeway over Rankin Road. All southbound mainlanes are currently shutdown.
Metro bus crashes into light pole in downtown Houston
Eleven Metro bus operators were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a shuttle bus crashed into a light pole near Commerce and Fannin in downtown Houston.
East Freeway WB lanes reopen after truck hits Waco St overpass
Debris was scattered on the I-10 East Freeway after a truck apparently struck the overpass at Waco Street.
East Freeway WB lanes closed at Waco St
Multiple lanes of the I-10 East Freeway are closed at Waco Street after a truck apparently struck an overpass.
Man charged in connection to mercury spill in west Houston
Officials say mercury spilled near Westview Drive and W. Sam Houston Parkway. less than a pint of mercury was spilled in the parking lots of a Walmart, Sonic, and Shell. Reports of 60,000 gallons of spilled mercury are inaccurate.
Head-on collision sends several people to hospital in Baytown
The crash happened on Wade Road in Baytown. The driver of the truck was transported to the hospital by ground, along with three children. A 17-year-old male was Life Flighted.
Driver of box truck dies in crash on Gulf Freeway
Police say the driver of a box truck died in a crash on the Gulf Freeway on Friday morning.
Downtown streets to close for the annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade
The City of Houston is hosting the annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade in downtown Houston.
Driver dies after swerving into wrong lane accident, woman & infant hospitalized
A driver is dead and two people, including an infant, were injured in a major accident in Crosby.
AAA: Nearly four million Texans hitting the road for Thanksgiving travel
Starting Wednesday, a near-record number of people will be on the roads for the holidays. Even more will be flying — or at least trying to fly — to their destination.
One person dead in vehicle crash near Ship Channel Bridge: HPD
Police are asking drivers to avoid the area and use alternate routes following a fatal crash.
The holiday season is the most dangerous time of the year to be on the roads
TxDOT and Houston authorities are taking precautions this year to make sure holiday drivers are safe.
It's the most dangerous time of the year, to drive
Houston’s roads are always congested, and the holidays mean it is going to get worse. People travel in every direction, so it is hard to pinpoint which routes are the safest to travel.
The holidays are the deadliest six week period on the roads
The number of accidents on our roadways starts to go up during this time every year, which is why county officials are not wasting time, and are out in full force monitoring the major highways, even using satellites as their no refusal policy begins now.