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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

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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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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 - 47
Grimes County, TX - 6
Harris County, TX - 1,187
Jackson County, TX - 1
Liberty County, TX - 15
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

Officer Kenneth Lewis injured after jumping off bridge to avoid car crash on State Highway 6 on May 16.

For the first time since the Friday accident, we're seeing dash cam video of an officer being forced to jump about 30 feet off a bridge to safety.

Date: 
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Roadway: 
State Highway 6
City: 
Missouri City, TX
Type: Car Accident

93 year old woman killed in crash with speeding car on May 18 on Southwest Freeway near Dunlavy.

A 93-year-old driver was killed in a collision with a speeding car on the Southwest Freeway, Houston police said.

Date: 
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Roadway: 
Southwest Freeway
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Car Accident

Dennis Duffy killed in car accident on May 18 in Houston.

Students at St. Thomas High School are mourning the loss of a fellow classmate after the teen was killed in a car crash.

Date: 
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Roadway: 
East Wallisville Road
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Car Accident

Jay Kimbrough critically injured in motorcycle crash on May 16 near Navasota.

A longtime adviser to Texas Gov. Rick Perry was in critical condition Saturday at a hospital in Central Texas after a motorcycle crash.

Date: 
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 6
City: 
Navasota, TX
Type: Motorcycle Accident

16 year old girl dies, 24 year old brother injured in boating accident on Trinity River.

A Mother's Day outing on the water turned into a devastating tragedy for one local family.

Date: 
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Roadway: 
Trinity River
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Boat Accident

Wilmer Rodriguez and Alejandro Lopez, 18, killed, one other passenger injured in accident with truck on May 2 on FM 762

Two Needville high school students died and a third was hurt when a dump truck collided with a car in Ft. Bend County Friday.

Date: 
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Roadway: 
FM 762 and LW Cumings
City: 
Needville, TX
Type: Car Accident

One person killed, after their motorcycle goes out of control on Market Street in Houston, and they are ejected from the vehicle.

A motorcyclist died in a traffic crash late Tuesday night near Interstate 10 in east Harris County.

Date: 
Monday, April 28, 2014
Roadway: 
Market Street
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Motorcycle Accident

One man killed, after his SUV rear-ends a tractor-trailer on Farrell Road near Houston.

A driver was killed after crashing into an 18-wheeler Wednesday morning.

Investigators said the driver of the 18-wheeler was driving on Farrell Road near East Hardy Road in Northeast Harris County around 1 a.m.

Date: 
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Roadway: 
Farrell Road near East Hardy Road
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Car Accident

28-year-old woman killed, after a car, driven by Ricky Goodwin, 27, who was arrested on multiple charges, crashes into a Houston Fire Department fire truck responding to a call on the Gulf Freeway in Houston.

A man has been charged with intoxication manslaughter after a deadly crash on the Gulf Freeway near Hobby Airport.

It happened around 2:30 a.m. Saturday near Airport Boulevard.

Date: 
Friday, April 25, 2014
Roadway: 
Gulf Freeway
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Car Accident

12-year-old and 13-year-old injured, transported to hospital, after they are struck by a car at the intersection of Raintree Village and Morton Street, near Morton Ranch High School, in Katy.

Two juveniles were hit by a car near a high school in Katy, according to Harris County deputies.

Date: 
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Roadway: 
Raintree Village and Morton
City: 
Katy, TX
Type: Pedestrian Accident

3-year-old child killed, 2-year-old and 5-year-old seriously injured, transported to hospital, Jesse Galicia, 23, their father, arrested, after their SUV leaves the Gulf Freeway roadway near Houston and overturns, ejecting two of the children.

One child was killed in a horrible accident along the Gulf Freeway Thursday afternoon.

It happened on the northbound lanes of I-45 near Highway 146 at around noon.

Date: 
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Roadway: 
Gulf Freeway
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Car Accident

47-year-old woman killed, one man injured, taken to hospital, after their car is struck by a pickup, driven by a 26-year-old woman, that was fleeing the scene of another accident, on the South Freeway service road in south Houston.

A 47-year-old woman died Wednesday night in a traffic crash when a pickup driver leaving another wreck ran a red light in south Houston.

Date: 
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Roadway: 
South Freeway service road
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Car Accident

15-year-old boy killed, 14-year-old girl, who was driving, seriously injured, taken to hospital, after the car they were joyriding in goes out of control on White Oak Orchard Street in Conroe, and crashes into a tree.

A teenage boy died and a teen girl was injured in a traffic crash late Monday night near Conroe.

The wreck happened about 10 p.m. on White Oak Orchard near Hilltop Drive, according to the Department of Public Safety.

Date: 
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Roadway: 
White Oak Orchard Street
City: 
Conroe, TX
Type: Car Accident

Cheryl Ann Jefferson, 54, killed, after being struck by a vehcile while searching for her car keys just of a roadway in Houston.

A Houston-area driver has died after being hit by a vehicle when she stopped to help look for a passenger's keys that were accidentally tossed out a window.

Date: 
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Roadway: 
Unknown
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Pedestrian Accident

79-year-old woman killed, after losing control of her car on Almeda Genoa Street in Houston, and crashing into a traffic light pole.

Police are investigating if a medical emergency caused an elderly woman to crash her vehicle in southeast Houston.

It happened around 9 p.m. Friday in the 10000 block of Almeda Genoa.

Date: 
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Roadway: 
Almeda Genoa
City: 
Houston, TX
Type: Car Accident