A three-car crash involving a black sedan brought traffic to a crawl on State Highway 249 at Grant Road on Saturday afternoon, adding another major incident to a corridor that's seen a steady stream of collisions in recent weeks.
The wreck happened at 2:06 PM on May 30, 2026. Responding officers found three vehicles tangled in the roadway. Traffic backed up significantly as crews worked to clear the debris and move vehicles off the highway.
This isn't an isolated event at this intersection. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, State Highway 249 and Grant Road has recorded 12 incidents over the past 30 days—a pace that underscores the regularity of crashes at this location. Over the past 90 days, the corridor has seen 45 total incidents, including 13 major crashes and one fatal. The 12-month record shows 58 incidents with 19 classified as major severity.
The data also reveals a broader pattern. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, this corridor has logged 309 crashes since January 2020, with three fatalities. Among the recorded contributing factors, "Failed To Control Speed" appears in 103 of those crashes—a significant share of the total incidents at this location.
Timing at this intersection varies. While 75 percent of crashes here occur outside the traditional morning and evening rush hours, the morning peak between 9 AM and 10 AM has seen five incidents in the past 90 days. Tuesdays have been the highest-incident day historically, with eight crashes recorded over the same period.
Weather conditions at the time of Saturday's crash were relatively favorable—scattered clouds and 92 degrees—so atmospheric factors were not a contributing element. The three vehicles involved were cleared from the roadway, and traffic resumed normal flow.
Drivers traveling SH 249 at Grant Road should remain alert. The incident history at this location shows crashes happen throughout the day and week, with no safe window. Speed control appears to be a consistent factor in incidents here, according to state records.
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