A crash on FM 1960 near the 11100 block early Monday morning has added to a growing pattern of collisions at this location. The wreck happened at 3:03 AM, when visibility was limited to 3.0 miles due to mist in the area.
Responding officers worked the scene as conditions remained difficult. The incident occurred on a stretch of Harris County roadway that's seen repeated crashes over the past month, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. In the past 30 days alone, four incidents have been recorded at this location, two of them major severity — and this morning's crash is the latest.
Over a longer view, the numbers paint a sharper picture. In the past 90 days, nine crashes have occurred at this same FM 1960 location, with five classified as major incidents. Looking back 12 months, the corridor shows 13 total incidents with seven at major severity. The pattern extends well beyond the past year. According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records, 373 crashes have been recorded within roughly a quarter-mile of this location since January 2020, with one fatality in that span.
The most frequently recorded contributing factor at this corridor, per TxDOT CRIS, is "Failed To Control Speed," cited in 141 crashes since 2020. Conditions early this morning — mist and reduced visibility — are relevant context. TxDOT reports wet conditions contributed to over 14,000 Texas crashes in the most recent annual reporting period, though the specific cause of this particular wreck has not been determined.
Lanes and clearance time information were not immediately available. Drivers heading through the area should expect potential delays while the scene is cleared.
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