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**PRECINCT 4 TRAFFIC: FM Road Corridor — Saturday Vehicle Accident**

May 16, 2026 at 07:30 PMUpdated September 29, 2026By Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor📍 Harris County

A vehicle accident occurred on an FM road in Constable Precinct 4 on Saturday under overcast conditions with 6.2-mile visibility and temperatures at 79°F.

This FM road corridor has experienced 104 incidents over the past 30 days, marking it as an extreme traffic concern within the precinct serving Spring, Klein, Tomball, Cypress, Champions, Willowbrook, and FM 1960. While Saturday typically sees lower accident frequency at this location, the corridor's worst crash days occur on Wednesdays, with a historical average of 33 incidents. Peak activity concentrates between 1 PM–2 PM, when 15 accidents have been recorded.

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Update (3:35 AM CT): The major crash at FM 1960, first reported at 7:30 PM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.

📊 Accident History at FM 1960

LTA incident record
Past 30 days2 incidents
Past 90 days70 incidents (21 major, 1 fatal)
Past 12 months544 incidents (174 major, 1 fatal)
TxDOT crash record
Since January 2020462 crashes, 2 fatal

Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.

📊 Location Analysis

100 crashes had been recorded here in the month leading up to this incident.

326 crashes have followed this incident at the same location. Among the follow-on crashes, 95 were major. A fatal crash occurred among the follow-on incidents.

A burst of crashes followed within a compressed period.

Together, the incidents make this stretch one of the most active in the county.

Recent Incidents at This Location

Through September 29, 2026.

📍 Incident Location

FM 1960

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How This Report Was Produced

This report was produced by LTA's editor-designed production system under the executive editorial direction of Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor. The system combines our proprietary data pipeline with AI-assisted drafting to deliver verified incident coverage to LTA's editorial standards.

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