Houston area has 3 of 10 most deadly road segments in Texas: study
According to the report, I-45 is the deadliest road in all of Harris County. It had 38 deadly accidents from 2017 to 2019.
According to the report, I-45 is the deadliest road in all of Harris County. It had 38 deadly accidents from 2017 to 2019.
ROADS CLOSED due to reported hazmat incident in south Houston
Authorities are asking residents to avoid the roads while crews work to clean up a “hazmat incident” in south Houston.
Authorities are asking residents to avoid the roads while crews work to clean up a “hazmat incident” in south Houston.
Harris Health System employee shot in the chest during apparent road rage incident
A Harris Health System employee is recovering in the hospital after police say she was shot during what appears to be a road rage incident Saturday night.
A Harris Health System employee is recovering in the hospital after police say she was shot during what appears to be a road rage incident Saturday night.
Man in critical condition following Eastex Fwy. shooting in NE Houston
HCSO reported a shooting incident at 11200 Eastex Freeway on Wednesday afternoon.
HCSO reported a shooting incident at 11200 Eastex Freeway on Wednesday afternoon.
TxDOT says Houston roads are increasingly dangerous due to aggressive drivers
Houston roads, highways and streets aren?t as safe as they used to be because of aggressive drivers, according to TXDot. You may have experienced it yourself. FOX 26 Houston?s Rashi Vats explains how it seems to be getting worse but there is something you can do to protect yourself.
Houston roads, highways and streets aren?t as safe as they used to be because of aggressive drivers, according to TXDot. You may have experienced it yourself. FOX 26 Houston?s Rashi Vats explains how it seems to be getting worse but there is something you can do to protect yourself.
TxDOT: Houston roads, highways and streets are not as safe as they used to be because of aggressive drivers
If driving in Houston lately seems more dangerous than usual, you're not the only one who's noticed.
If driving in Houston lately seems more dangerous than usual, you're not the only one who's noticed.
Eastex Freeway SB at Hopper Road reopens after closed for several hours following deadly crash
A deadly crash in north Harris County is expected to have southbound lanes of the Eastex Freeway shut down for a few hours.
A deadly crash in north Harris County is expected to have southbound lanes of the Eastex Freeway shut down for a few hours.
2 children witness man shot, killed following road rage incident in west Houston, HCSO says
Arriving deputies reportedly saw EMS personnel performing CPR on an unidentified man, 29, believed to be the passenger inside the car before he was shot.
Arriving deputies reportedly saw EMS personnel performing CPR on an unidentified man, 29, believed to be the passenger inside the car before he was shot.
Southwest Fwy to West Loop ramp now closed for months
It's the first-morning commute after the major ramp closure at 59 northbound to the West Loop. FOX 26's Chelsea Edwards gave us a live look at the traffic commute.
It's the first-morning commute after the major ramp closure at 59 northbound to the West Loop. FOX 26's Chelsea Edwards gave us a live look at the traffic commute.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Jack-knifed 18-wheeler causes major delays in south Houston
Officials say a jack-knifed 18-wheeler in south Houston is expected to cause major traffic congestion Thursday.
Officials say a jack-knifed 18-wheeler in south Houston is expected to cause major traffic congestion Thursday.
Gulf Freeway connector ramp to I-610 Eastbound closed following heavy truck crash
The Gulf Freeway connector ramp to I-610 eastbound will be closed for multiple hours after a heavy truck crash on Tuesday afternoon in Houston, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
The Gulf Freeway connector ramp to I-610 eastbound will be closed for multiple hours after a heavy truck crash on Tuesday afternoon in Houston, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
4-month-old, 3-year-old die after crash on Eastex Freeway in north Houston
Houston police say a 4-month-old girl died two days after a crash on the Eastex Freeway that occurred as a driver tried to avoid a pallet that fell onto the roadway. A 3-year-old girl also died at the hospital shortly after the crash.
Houston police say a 4-month-old girl died two days after a crash on the Eastex Freeway that occurred as a driver tried to avoid a pallet that fell onto the roadway. A 3-year-old girl also died at the hospital shortly after the crash.
US traffic deaths up 7% in 2020, highest number since 2007
The government's highway safety agency says U.S. traffic deaths rose 7% last year.
The government's highway safety agency says U.S. traffic deaths rose 7% last year.
2 major Houston connector ramp closures expected to impact traffic for months
Crews will close the I-69 Southwest Freeway northbound connector ramp to I-610 West Loop northbound starting 9 p.m. June 4, and the I-69 Southwest Freeway southbound connector ramp to I-610 West Loop northbound will close starting 9 p.m. June 7.
Crews will close the I-69 Southwest Freeway northbound connector ramp to I-610 West Loop northbound starting 9 p.m. June 4, and the I-69 Southwest Freeway southbound connector ramp to I-610 West Loop northbound will close starting 9 p.m. June 7.
Child dies, another injured in crash after pallet falls onto Eastex Freeway
Authorities say the driver of a white SUV, with two children in the back, slowed down after seeing the pallet, and another car slammed into the vehicle.
Authorities say the driver of a white SUV, with two children in the back, slowed down after seeing the pallet, and another car slammed into the vehicle.
1 dead, 2 injured following two-vehicle crash in Kingwood
Two people are seriously injured and one has died following a crash in Kingwood Sunday morning.
Two people are seriously injured and one has died following a crash in Kingwood Sunday morning.
Woman's body found submerged in water, trapped inside her car
District 2 deputies were called around 3:30 a.m. to a car found in a ditch on W Hardy Rd. where an overturned car was found in the flooded bayou. When investigators retrieved the car, they found an unidentified woman inside, who died on the scene. HCSO's Dive team is working to ensure she was the only one in the car.
District 2 deputies were called around 3:30 a.m. to a car found in a ditch on W Hardy Rd. where an overturned car was found in the flooded bayou. When investigators retrieved the car, they found an unidentified woman inside, who died on the scene. HCSO's Dive team is working to ensure she was the only one in the car.
Bike-to-Work Day brings opportunity to look at safety on Houston roads
Friday was 'Bike to Work' Day and bicycles have become very popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. So FOX 26 Houston's Tom Zizka is looking at how safe the roads are to set out on two wheels.
Friday was 'Bike to Work' Day and bicycles have become very popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. So FOX 26 Houston's Tom Zizka is looking at how safe the roads are to set out on two wheels.
ROADS CLOSED: Construction on I-69 Southwest Freeway will result in major delays over the weekend
It may be Mother's Day Weekend but construction on I-69 Southwest Freeway remains underway.
It may be Mother's Day Weekend but construction on I-69 Southwest Freeway remains underway.
Southwest Freeway back open after 18-wheeler overturned near SH 288
The US 59 Southwest Freeway is back open after an overturned 18-wheeler blocked the southbound lanes near SH 288 on Friday morning.
The US 59 Southwest Freeway is back open after an overturned 18-wheeler blocked the southbound lanes near SH 288 on Friday morning.