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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.

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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 - 28
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 - 1,163
Jackson County, TX - 1
Liberty County, TX - 14
Matagorda County, TX - 2
Montgomery County, TX - 111
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

63-year-old woman killed after she is struck by an SUV while crossing Westheimer Street in Houston, Texas

Police say a woman was hit by a car as she was crossing the street in west Houston. It happened around 3:35 p.m. Wednesday in the 7900 block of Westheimer.
Date: 
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Roadway: 
Westheimer Street
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics: 
Jaywalking

70-year-old man killed, after his pickup collides with a tractor-trailer on a I-10 exit ramp in Houston.

A 70-year-old man died Wednesday morning when his pickup collided with a big rig on Interstate 10 east of downtown.

The crash occurred about 5 a.m. on the inbound East Freeway near Lockwood, according to the Houston Police Department.

Date: 
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Roadway: 
I-10
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Truck Accident

Houston Police officer injured, taken to hospital, after his cruiser is struck, by a woman arrested for DUI, at the intersection of North Shepherd and Thornton in north Houston.

A Houston police officer was hurt when an alleged drunk driver slammed into his patrol car in north Houston.

It happened last night on North Shepherd at Thornton last night.

Date: 
Monday, April 7, 2014
Roadway: 
North Shepherd at Thornton
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Car Accident

Driver killed, one passenger critically injured, transported to hospital, after a tractor-trailer crashes into a concrete wall on eastbound Highway 290 near Houston.

Highway 290 eastbound is closed down due to a fiery fatal crash.

The accident happened at 12:50 am near Barker Cypress.

Date: 
Monday, April 7, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 290
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Truck Accident

One Man critically injured, taken to hospital, after his car strikes a fire hydrant on West 30th in Houston, and overturns.

Police are investigating after a driver flipped his car over in northwest Houston.

The accident happened on West 30th near Durham.

Date: 
Monday, April 7, 2014
Roadway: 
West 30th near Durham
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Car Accident

64-year-old man killed, after his car strikes a retaining wall on the East Freeway in Houston, and then collides with a pickup.

Houston police are investigating a deadly crash in east Houston.

The crash happened in the 100 block of the East Freeway around 7 p.m. on April 7.

Date: 
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Roadway: 
East Freeway
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Car Accident

Alejandro Benito, killed, after he is struck by a car while riding his bicycle on West Mount Houston Street in Harris County.

A bicyclist died Sunday night when a car hit him as he tried to cross a darkened street in north Harris County.

Date: 
Saturday, April 5, 2014
Roadway: 
West Mount Houston Street
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Bicycle Accident

One woman seriously injured, transported to hospital, after driving her car into Lake Houston, and surviving in an air pocket until the car was pulled from the lake.

A woman floated out of her submerged car Thursday morning as it was pulled from Lake Houston nearly an hour after she plunged into the water, officials said.
Date: 
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Roadway: 
Duessen Park Boat Ramp
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Accidents in Waterways

Isidro Martinez Campos, killed, after he is struck by a pickup, while riding his bicycle on N. Main Street in Galena Park.

A bicyclist died Wednesday night when a pickup hit him as he was riding on a street in Galena Park.

Date: 
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Roadway: 
N. Main Street
City: 
Galena Park, TX
Type: Bicycle Accident

Gabe Rojas, 11, seriously injured, Jartis Soloman, 11, injured, after they are struck by a car driven by a teenager while playing in a driveway in Houston, Texas

An emotional gathering took place outside Memorial Hermann Hospital where little league baseball players trekked Friday to support one of their own.
Date: 
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics: 
Children/Minors Involved, Accident Topics: Teenaged Drivers - Young Adult Drivers

Woman pedestrian seriously injured after she is struck by a car while trying to cross FM 1960 in Houston, Texas

A woman is recovering from serious injuries after she was hit by a car while trying to cross a street. Harris County sheriff's deputies said the woman tried to cross FM 1960 near Cypress Station around 1 a.m. Tuesday.
Date: 
Monday, March 31, 2014
Roadway: 
FM 1960
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics: 
Jaywalking

Dan Winfrey, 61, killed, one other person injured, taken to hospital, after a SUV crashes into a U.S.P.S. tractor-trailer, causing both to burn, on the Southwest Freeway in Houston.

The man killed in a crash that shut down the Southwest Freeway on Monday afternoon was driving erratically when he struck a postal truck, Houston police say.

Police on Tuesday identified the victim as 61-year-old Dan Winfrey.

Date: 
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Roadway: 
Southwest Freeway
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Truck Accident

Woman killed, man seriously injured, taken to hospital, after their car leaves the roadway on the North Freeway in Houston, and crashes into a tree.

One woman was killed in a crash in north Harris County early Saturday morning.

It happened around 2 am on the North Freeway near Dominion Park.

Date: 
Friday, March 28, 2014
Roadway: 
North Freeway
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Car Accident

22-year-old man killed, after a short police pursuit leads to him crashing his car into a stand of trees and a parked car, on Moline Street in Houston.

A 22-year-old man died early Friday morning after he drove away from police during a traffic stop and then slammed into trees and a parked car in southeast Houston, officials said.

Date: 
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Roadway: 
Moline
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Car Accident

4 people injured, taken to hospital, after their vehicle is struck by a Metro Rail transit train at a crossing, where the warning gates were down, near NRG park in Houston.

There was a brief delay in rail service after a Metro Rail train slammed into a vehicle Wednesday afternoon near NRG Park, formerly known as Reliant Park.

The crash caused no fatalities.

Date: 
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Roadway: 
Naomi Street
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Train Accident