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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 - 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 - 1,173
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

51-year-old man killed after he is struck by a pickup while trying to cross a Gulf Freeway feeder road in Houston, Texas

Houston police are investigating a deadly auto versus pedestrian accident on a Gulf Freeway feeder road. Officials say a 51-year-old man was crossing the feeder road near Broadway Street when he was hit by a pickup truck around 5:30 a.m. Saturday.
Date: 
Friday, March 21, 2014
Roadway: 
Broadway Street
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics: 
Jaywalking

Two women injured, taken to hospital, one arrested, after a car runs through a stop sign at an intersection in Houston, collides with another car and then crashes into a garage.

A woman is in custody after leading police on a short chase and crashing into another vehicle along the way.

Date: 
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Roadway: 
Birnam Wood and Hirschfield
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Car Accident

41-year-old man killed after he is struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Yale Street in Houston, Texas

Houston police are investigating a fatal accident near the Houston Heights. It happened around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of Yale Street.
Date: 
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Roadway: 
Yale Street
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics: 
Jaywalking

One man struck and killed, after a confrontation between two groups, leads to a pickup striking a man and fleeing the scene, in front of a movie theater in Houston.

Investigators are looking for two men who may have information about a deadly hit-and-run wreck in a northwest Harris County movie theater parking lot.

Date: 
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Roadway: 
Tomball Parkway
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Pedestrian Accident

Jon Fontana, killed, Denise Martin, Sarah Lemay, Scott Baumgarten, Franklin Kingsley injured, after a two-car wrong-way crash on U.S. 290 in Houston, Texas

A wrong-way driver on U.S. 290 was killed in a collision early Sunday morning when he hit a Jeep filled with Texas A&M students returning to College Station.
Date: 
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Roadway: 
U.S. 290
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Wrong-way Crash

One person killed, one critically injured, taken to hospital, after a car crashes head-on with dump truck on westbound Highway 242 near The Woodlands.

A person was killed Saturday in a head-on collision involving a dump truck in Montgomery County.

Date: 
Friday, March 14, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 242
City: 
The Woodlands, TX
Type: Truck Accident

Motorcyclist killed, after crashing into a wrecker at high speed on West Airport street in southwest Houston.

A motorcyclist died after an accident with a wrecker in far southwest Houston this morning.

Authorities say the motorcyclist was speeding on West Airport near Sandpiper when a wrecker tried to turn in front of the bike.

Date: 
Friday, March 14, 2014
Roadway: 
West Airport near Sandpiper
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Motorcycle Accident

Todd Stanford killed after he crosses 3 lanes of traffic on FM 1960 in Houston, and is struck by a pickup.

A motorcyclist lost control on FM 1960 overnight and was hit by a pickup truck in northwest Houston.

Date: 
Friday, March 14, 2014
Roadway: 
FM 1960
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Motorcycle Accident

Two teenagers injured and Tyler Schlegel, 17, arrested after street racing on Gosling Road near Houston, Texas

A 17-year-old from the Woodlands is facing charges for a crash that sent two other teenagers to the hospital.
Date: 
Friday, March 14, 2014
Roadway: 
Gosling Road
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Street Racing Accidents, Accident Topics: Teenaged Drivers - Young Adult Drivers

Motorcyclist slightly injured, arrested, after a police pursuit leads to a crash with a car at an intersection near Briar Park in Houston.

A motorcyclist is in the hospital after a police chase ended in a fiery crash.

Date: 
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Roadway: 
Westheimer
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Motorcycle Accident

Tractor-trailer collides with a Kansas City Southern Freight train at an intersection in northeast Houston. No injuries reported.

Authorities are investigating what caused a train to collide with an 18-wheeler crash in northeast Houston.

It happened around 8:30 a.m. Thursday on Liberty Road at E. Houston Street.

Date: 
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Roadway: 
Liberty Road at E. Houston Street
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Train Accident

4 people suffer minor injuries, after a car runs a red light in downtown Houston, loses control, and crashes into a brick column and a fence.

Police say a driver ran a red light and was T-boned by another car overnight in downtown Houston

Date: 
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Roadway: 
Milam and St. Joseph's Parkway
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Car Accident

One person injured, after a man is shot and then crashes his vehicle into a fuel pump at a gas station in southwest Houston, Texas

Houston police are looking for the suspect who shot a driver causing him to crash in southwest Houston Wednesday night.
Date: 
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Roadway: 
Woodfair Drive and Bissonnet Street
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Fuel Spill, Property Damage

Kevin Munson, 45, struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bicycle on E. Marine Drive in League City, Texas

Authorities are searching for a person of interest wanted in connection to a hit-and-run crash in League City.
Date: 
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Roadway: 
E. Marina Bay Drive
City: 
League City, TX
Type: Bicycle Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run

One man seriously injured, airlifted to hospital, driver suffers minor injuries, after their SUV leaves a roadway in Houston and crashes into a ditch.

A Life Flight helicopter rushed a man to the hospital Tuesday night after the car he was in crashed and flipped onto its side.

Date: 
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Roadway: 
W. Little York Road
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Car Accident