Houston's ramp meters control how quickly cars enter highways. Here's how the signals work and why drivers must follow them. Read More

Houston widened the Katy Freeway to 26 lanes, but traffic later surged, exposing the limits of adding more road capacity. Read More

Southbound lanes on Interstate 45 in north Houston have reopened following an emergency incident that brought traffic to a standstill Sunday morning, officials said. Read More

Houston homicide detectives suspect foul play in the of death of a woman whose body, which appeared to be burned, was found Monday under an Interstate 45 overpass. The unidentified woman was ... Read More

HOUSTON ( CW39 ) - A fatal crash on an exit ramp on State Highway 288 that was impacting traffic Wednesday morning in south Houston has cleared. The crash happened around 4:45 a.m. Wednesday morning, ... Read More

HOUSTON ( CW39 ) - Fire crews are on the scene of a large fire off State Highway 225 in southeast Houston on Tuesday morning. Pictures from Houston Transtar shows a large fire at a facility called ... Read More

HPD officers spotted a bullet-riddled truck along I-45 and found a 19-year-old critically wounded inside. Now they're searching for another vehicle. Read More

A popular convenience store on Highway 90 between Beaumont and Houston was destroyed by a fire early Saturday morning. Read More

A motorcyclist was critically injured after crashing during a high-speed pursuit with a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper in Houston, authorities said. Read More

How Houston and Dallas compare on Uber and Lyft rider safety, insurance rules, and accident trends - plus what to do after a rideshare crash.Houston vs. Dallas: Which Texas City Has Better Uber and ... Read More

A heavy truck spilled oil on Interstate 610 in southeast Houston, blocking all eastbound lanes late Thursday morning, according to Houston TranStar. TranStar verified the near Broad Street at 11:03 ... Read More

A heavy truck spilled oil on Interstate 610 in southeast Houston, blocking all eastbound lanes late Thursday morning, according to Houston TranStar. TranStar verified the near Broad Street at 11:03 ... Read More

The bodies of four women were found along the highway back in 1980, two of whom have still not been identified. Read More

Crash and pothole repairs are causing major traffic delays on Houston's East Freeway and 610 East Loop. Here's where backups are growing. Read More

A portion of Hardy Toll Road southbound has reopened following a crash involving two 18-wheelers, officials said. Read More

A driver going over 100 mph on Westpark Drive is dead after crashing into a pole on Sunday morning, police said. Standing water was seen at the crash site hours after the incident, but officials have ... Read More

Prepare for possibly longer commute times. Read More

The Houston Police Department (HPD) has released body camera footage related to the death of a man in police custody following a vehicle ... Read More

A major crash between a truck and a trailer blocked most northbound lanes of Interstate 69 between Uptown and Gulfton Thursday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. The two ... Read More

Hazmat and Lifeflight responded after a concrete truck overturned on SH 99 Grand Parkway North near Cypress Rosehill. Read More

The chase began with a reported shoplifting at an Old Navy on Westheimer and ended after a Chevrolet Tahoe crashed near Interstate 45, police said. Read More

Houston isn't just home to Texas' most congested highway. The city also led other large Texas metros in the number of roads with bumper-to-bumper traffic in 2024. A state analysis examined more than 2 ... Read More

Traffic in the area was backed up to Fry Road as crews worked to clear the 18-wheeler crash that happened just after 5 a.m Wednesday, HPD said. Read More

Houston, TX (July 2, 2026) - Two people were killed early on Wednesday morning after an overturned 18-wheeler crushed a passenger vehicle, sparking a fire on the Katy Freeway in west Houston. Read More