A major crash at Almeda Road and Wheeler Street early Saturday morning added to an already volatile intersection. The collision happened at 2:54 AM on May 30, with responders clearing the scene in the pre-dawn hours.
This intersection has become a consistent problem. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, 45 crashes have occurred here in the past 30 days alone — 32 of them major incidents. Over the past 90 days, the count climbs to 140 total crashes, with 76 classified as major. The pattern is unmistakable: Almeda and Wheeler ranks among the highest-incident locations in Harris County.
Saturdays are the worst day at this intersection. Data from the past 90 days shows 23 crashes on Saturdays — more than any other day of the week. While this particular crash occurred during the early-morning hours when traffic is typically light, the broader pattern at Almeda and Wheeler shows crashes happen throughout the day and night. Rush-hour crashes make up 26 percent of the intersection's incidents over the past 90 days, with the peak hour between 4 PM and 5 PM (10 incidents in that single hour).
The Texas Department of Transportation's crash records paint a larger picture of the corridor. Since January 2020, TxDOT CRIS data documents 923 crashes within roughly 500 meters of this intersection, including 4 fatals. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the most common factor across those crashes — cited in 290 of them. Hit-and-run incidents account for 14.0 percent of crashes at the location, suggesting a secondary safety concern beyond the collisions themselves.
No detailed information about injuries or lane closures from Saturday's incident was immediately available. The road was clear by the time the morning commute began, though the incident's timing — well before dawn on a Saturday — meant minimal traffic impact.
For drivers using Almeda and Wheeler regularly, the data tells a stark story: this intersection sees crash activity that far exceeds typical Harris County levels. The 45 incidents in 30 days represent roughly 400 percent of the county's daily average crash rate concentrated at one location.
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**Update (10:55 AM CT):** The major crash at 4399 ALMEDA RD @ 1799 WHEELER ST, first reported at 2:54 AM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
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