A crash occurred on a residential surface street in Constable Precinct 5 Sunday in mist conditions with visibility reduced to 6 miles and temperatures at 79 degrees.
The residential corridor has experienced 54 crashes over the past 30 days, classifying it as an extreme activity zone. Historically, this location sees peak crash activity on Fridays with 19 incidents, and between 6 PM-7 PM with 7 crashes during that hour window. Offpeak hours account for the dominant crash pattern at this location, though 45 percent of incidents occur during rush periods.
County-wide, Harris County recorded 19,497 traffic incidents over 30 days with 24 fatal crashes.
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Update (11:15 AM CT): The major crash at 12701 BEECHNUT ST, first reported at 3:15 AM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 1, 2026.
In the four weeks before this crash, 52 incidents had piled up at this location.
Since this crash, 127 additional collisions have happened at the same location. Among them, 65 were major crashes.
The location's crash rate has eased in the months since.
Multiple crashes piled up over consecutive days.
Together, the incidents make this stretch one of the most active in the county.
Last incident at this location recorded October 02, 2026.
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