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Houston

Named after Sam Houston, president of the former Republic of Texas, Houston is the most populous city in Texas with a census-estimated 2014 population of 2.239 million people. Houston's economy has a broad industrial base in energy, manufacturing, aeronautics, and transportation, as well as leading in health care sectors and building oilfield equipment. Houston is also home to NASA's Johnson Space Center, where the famous Mission Control is located. 

Major Roadways in Houston

There are over 700 miles of freeways and expressways in the Houston metropolitan area, so its no wonder that the majority of Houston's residents drive to work! Houston is rated number four in the country for worst congestion, and more freeways are proposed or in the process of being built to help improve the situation. Here are some of the major roadways in Houston.

  • Interstate 610 forms a 38-mile loop around the downtown sector of Houston. It is one of three beltways that divide the city, Interstate 610 being the inner most one.
  • Beltway 8 / Sam Houston Parkway is a state highway that runs an 83-mile ring around the Houston area. It is contained entirely within Harris County.
  • State Highway 99 / Grand Parkway is Houston's outer beltway, and will be the longest beltway in the U.S. once it is complete. It is composed of 11 segments, 3 of which are completed.

Other Transportation in Houston

  • Buses, lift vans, and a light rail line are available in downtown Houston.
  • Amtrak provides service three times a week to Houston, stopping at a train station on the north side of the downtown area.
  • Houston has more cyclists than any other city in Texas, with 160 miles of bikeways dedicated to them.
  • Houston has three airports: George Bush Intercontinental Airport, which is the tenth busiest airport in the U.S., William P. Hobby Airport, a smaller airport directed more towards domestic and commercial flights, and Ellington Airport, which is primarily used by government and military planes. 

Major Hospitals and Medical Centers

If you are searching for someone who was injured in an accident in Houston, there is a good chance they were taken to one of the following locations for medical treatment.

Resources and outreach organizations in Houston

Go here to read about recent accidents in Houston:

Houston pedestrian accidents;

Houston car accidents;

Houston motorcycle accidents;

Houston bicycle accidents;

Houston bus accidents;

Houston boating accidents;

Houston train accidents;

Houston aircraft accidents;

Houston truck accidents.

Where to find legal assistance after a Houston injury accident

After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a Houston personal injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, a Houston wrongful death attorney will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. Learn more here about what a Houston car accident lawyer can do to help.

Rank: 
10
Percent of U.S: 
2
State: 
Texas

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Texas Tornado: Infant, toddler rescued from submerged truck (VIDEO)

Go to this link to watch this incredible rescue. This is really hard to watch.

First things first: apparently everyone survived, and the baby and toddler are currently stabilized and recovering in the hospital, but that will not be super helpful to your stress level while/immediately after viewing. If you are currently the mother of young children, have a drink ready or your chosen method of self-care for when the video is done, because you will need it.  

Accident reports by county

Aransas County, TX - 5
Austin County, TX - 3
Brazoria County, TX - 29
Calhoun County, TX - 1
Chambers County, TX - 7
Colorado County, TX - 1
Fort Bend County, TX - 41
Galveston County, TX - 46
Grimes County, TX - 5
Harris County, TX - 1,181
Jackson County, TX - 1
Liberty County, TX - 14
Matagorda County, TX - 2
Montgomery County, TX - 112
Polk County, TX - 10
San Jacinto County, TX - 3
Walker County, TX - 8
Waller County, TX - 9
Washington County, TX - 3
Wharton County, TX - 5

Most recent accident reports

Baby successfully delivered after mother struck and killed in pedestrian collision with pickup truck on South Kirkwood in Houston, Texas

The woman was struck by a pickup truck about 10:45 a.m. Monday on South Kirkwood. The woman and a man, reportedly her husband, had been arguing just before she was hit. The driver got into the Silverado truck and began to drive away.

Date: 
Monday, April 20, 2015
Roadway: 
South Kirkwood
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Pedestrian Accident

HPD patrol car strikes, kills bicyclist on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Houston, Texas

A bike rider was struck just before 4:30 a.m. in the 8600 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard. According to police, officer R. Scott had a green light and was entering the intersection when he did not see the cyclist and struck him.

Date: 
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Roadway: 
Martin Luther King Boulevard
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Bicycle Accident
Topics: 
Police and Government Vehicles

Bobby Brooks, 56, killed by a school bus while riding his bicycle in a hit-and-run on Hansen Road in Houston, Texas

Around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday on the 9000 block of Airport Boulevard, Bobby Brooks, 56, of Houston, was riding a bicycle southbound in the 8100 block of Hansen Road and entered the pedestrian crosswalk.

Date: 
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Roadway: 
Hansen Road
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Bicycle Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run, School Bus

Fredrick Blake Cothren, 17, killed in ATV accident after striking a tree in northwest Houston, Texas

Cothren was transported to North Cypress Medical Center, but he died of his injuries. His 14-year-old passenger was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital and is expected to recover. A candlelight vigil will be held for Cothren at 8 p.m.

Date: 
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Roadway: 
Maxwell near Huffmeister
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Other Type of Accident
Topics: 
Accident Topics: Teenaged Drivers - Young Adult Drivers, Helmet Usage, ATV/UTV Accident

20 people including students injured in school bus crash in Houston, Texas.

There were 28 people on the bus during the accident. 20 were sent to the hospital for examination, though none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening.

Date: 
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Bus Accident
Topics: 
Children/Minors Involved, School Bus

Nancy Harris, 45, dies after being pinned between car and ATM machine on June 29 in Crystal Beach, Texas.

Galveston County sheriff's deputies responded to a call of a woman who was pinned between her car door and an ATM. Police say it happened around 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Date: 
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Roadway: 
Unknown
City: 
Crystal Beach, TX
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Unusual Circumstances, Trapped Under/Inside Vehicle

Valentin Garcia, 41, and four passengers killed in head-on crash with wrong-way driver on Sam Houston Parkway in Houston, Texas

After a two-day investigation that produced few leads, Harris County investigators Wednesday identified the driver of a pickup who was killed along with four of his passengers late Sunday when their vehicle was stuck by another truck traveling the

Date: 
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Roadway: 
Sam Houston Parkway
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Head-on, Wrong-way Crash

Allyssa Munoz, Brett Suarez, and Carlos Cisneros killed when car runs red light on Woodbridge Drive in Houston, Texas

Three people are dead after a major car crash in Southeast Houston. It happened Saturday around 2:30 a.m. at the intersection of Woodbridge Drive and the South Loop feeder road.

Date: 
Friday, June 13, 2014
Roadway: 
Woodbridge Drive
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Red Light/Stop Sign, Accident Topics: Teenaged Drivers - Young Adult Drivers, High-Speed/Excessive Speed

Carlos Chavez, 6, killed and two injured in rollover crash into ditch in Harris County, Texas

A 6-year-old boy was killed and his mother and 9-year-old sister were injured Sunday when their car flipped, landing upside down in a drainage ditch in east Harris County.

Date: 
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Roadway: 
De Zavalla
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Rollover, Children/Minors Involved

Man killed in pedestrian collision at Southwest Freeway at Bellaire Boulevard in Houston, Texas

   

    

Date: 
Saturday, September 9, 2017
Roadway: 
Southwest Freeway at Bellaire Boulevard
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Pedestrian Accident

Salondris Cobbs, 48, killed when struck by vehicle with elderly driver suspected of suffering medical episode on South Braeswood in Houston, Texas

Date: 
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Roadway: 
South Braeswood
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics: 
Elderly Drivers

Child, 11, killed and several people injured in head-on crash on Bourgeois Road in Harris County, Texas

Date: 
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Roadway: 
Bourgeois Road
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Children/Minors Involved, Head-on

Man killed after being struck by pickup on FM 1960 in Aldine, Texas

Date: 
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Roadway: 
FM 1960
City: 
Aldine, TX
Type: Car Accident

One person killed and Refugio Eguia-Garcia, 44, arrested in four-vehicle crash on North Freeway in Houston, Texas

Date: 
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Roadway: 
North Freeway
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Car Accident

Motorcyclist killed after losing control on East Little York in Houston, Texas

Date: 
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Roadway: 
East Little York
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Motorcycle Accident
Topics: 
High-Speed/Excessive Speed