A major crash on FM 1960 near the service road just after 1:50 AM Saturday morning added to an already volatile stretch of road in Harris County. Responding officers cleared the scene by early morning, but the incident marks the latest in a sustained pattern at this location.
The wreck happened around 1:52 AM on Saturday, May 30, when conditions were clear and temperatures hovered near 76 degrees. Despite favorable weather, the crash still required a full response and caused delays for the handful of vehicles on the road at that hour.
This FM 1960 corridor has become a flash point for repeat incidents. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, the location recorded 86 total incidents over the past 30 days, with 52 of those classified as major. Expand that window to 90 days and the numbers climb to 289 total incidents, including 142 major crashes and 2 fatalities. Over the past year, the corridor has seen 355 incidents overall, with 171 major and 2 fatal.
The pattern isn't limited to any single time of day. While most crashes at this location occur during off-peak hours, roughly 26% happen during rush hour (90-day average). Thursdays see the most activity here—36 incidents over the past three months—though the 8 PM to 9 PM window is the single busiest hour, with 13 crashes recorded in that span.
According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the broader FM 1960 corridor (within roughly 500 meters) has experienced 770 crashes since January 2020. The most common contributing factor as recorded by investigating officers is "Failed To Drive In Single Lane," cited in 109 of those crashes. Hit-and-runs account for 15.3% of incidents here—237 of the 1,546 vehicles involved in crashes at the corridor fled the scene.
Early Saturday's incident was cleared without major delays given the off-peak timing. No information about injuries or lane closures was available at the time of reporting. Harris County saw 19,709 total incidents in the past 30 days, 12 of them fatal.
**Update (9:55 AM CT):** The major crash at 3225 UP IN FM 1960 IN SERVICE IN REFERENCE. CRASH NOTE, first reported at 1:52 AM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
3225 UP IN FM 1960 IN SERVICE IN REFERENCE. CRASH NOTE
Harris County, Texas
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