A major crash at Fondren Road and Wanda Lane tied up the intersection around 8:42 AM on Sunday, May 31. Responding officers worked the scene as traffic backed up through the intersection on a warm, partly cloudy morning.
This intersection has become a consistent trouble spot. According to LTA data, it's recorded 20 incidents over the past 30 days, with 10 of those classified as major crashes. Over the past 90 days, the count climbs to 60 total incidents, 29 of them major. The timing pattern here is scattered throughout the day, though the single busiest hour is 8–9 AM, when six crashes have occurred over the recent tracking period.
Sunday is the highest-incident day at this location — the 90-day data shows 10 crashes on Sundays alone. This morning's wreck adds to that pattern.
Looking at the broader historical record, TxDOT CRIS data shows 316 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this intersection since January 2020, with one fatal. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the most common factor, cited in 83 crashes at the corridor.
Authorities cleared the scene and traffic returned to normal flow.
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