A crash occurred at a major surface-street intersection in Precinct 2 Saturday during off-peak hours. Mist conditions with 6.2-mile visibility were present at the time of the incident, with temperatures at 79 degrees.
This intersection has logged 17 crashes over the past 30 days, placing it in the extreme crash corridor category for the precinct. Historically, this location experiences peak crash activity between 3 PM-4 PM on weekdays, with Thursday recording the highest incident count at eight crashes.
**LTA Newsroom**
**Update (5:10 AM CT):** The major crash at 5199 SILVER CREEK DR @ 5173 CRIPPLE CREEK DR, first reported at 9:07 PM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
In the four weeks before this crash, 15 incidents had piled up at this location.
7 crashes have followed this incident at the same location.
The recent run shows crashes coming slower than before.
Several of those incidents clustered within a short window.
That places this location among the highest-incident segments in the county.
Current through June 28, 2026.
5199 SILVER CREEK DR @ 5173 CRIPPLE CREEK DR
Harris County, Texas
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