A major accident closed lanes on State Highway 99 at W John Sharp Road in Richmond on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 7:58 AM, disrupting morning traffic in Fort Bend County.
The crash occurred during the morning rush period on a freeway corridor that has documented elevated incident frequency. According to LTA data, SH 99 at W John Sharp Road has recorded 18 incidents over the past 30 days—17 of them major severity. Over the past 90 days, the intersection has seen 47 total incidents, with 42 classified as major.
The incident pattern at this location does not cluster uniformly across the week. LTA analysis shows that while Tuesday morning crashes occur regularly, the dominant incident time pattern is weekend-based: Saturdays account for 10 of the past 90 days' crashes at this intersection. The peak crash hour historically falls between 9 PM and 10 PM, when 7 incidents have occurred over the 90-day window. Rush hour incidents represent 19 percent of the 90-day total at this location.
Fort Bend County recorded 982 total incidents over the same 30-day period, with no fatalities during that span.
Weather conditions at the time of the accident were clear, with temperatures at 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
Specific lane closure information and alternate route guidance were not available at publication.
**Update (4:00 PM CT):** The major crash at Sh 99 At W John Sharp Rd, Richmond, TX, first reported at 7:58 AM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
This location had logged 17 crashes in the month before this incident occurred.
31 more crashes have been documented at this location since this incident. 30 of the subsequent crashes were classified as major.
The location's crash rate has held steady in the months since.
A handful of the crashes happened within a single week.
That places this location among the highest-incident segments in the county.
Counts are current through July 05, 2026.
Sh 99 At W John Sharp Rd, Richmond, TX
Fort Bend County, Texas
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