I-10 E at Exit 768A crash; 72 incidents in 30 days

A major collision shut down lanes on I-10 E near Exit 768A on Tuesday morning around 8:16 AM, backing up eastbound traffic as crews worked to clear the wreckage.

The crash hit a stretch that's seen relentless incident activity. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, this corridor logged 72 total incidents over the past 30 days—42 of them major collisions. The broader picture is even more stark: 161 crashes in the past 90 days, with four fatals since January 2024. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, this location has recorded 970 crashes since January 2020.

The timing of this morning's wreck fell outside the corridor's typical peak. According to LTA data, most crashes here fall outside weekday commute peaks; the single busiest hour is 3–4 PM, which logged 10 crashes over the analysis period. Tuesday morning's collision, however, still created significant disruption during what should've been a lighter-traffic window.

Contributing factors recorded by investigating officers show that "Failed To Control Speed" is the most common factor cited at this location—accounting for 390 of the 970 crashes since 2020, per state crash records.

The overcast, 83-degree conditions at the time didn't appear to be a weather factor, but speed-related incidents remain a persistent pattern here regardless of conditions.

Responding officers cleared the incident, and lanes reopened to traffic. Per LTA's proprietary database, the area within one mile of this location had logged 502 crashes in the 30 days before this incident. Since the crash this morning, four additional collisions have been recorded in that radius—a reminder of how active this stretch remains.

If you were affected by the closure, allow extra time on I-10 E through this corridor over the next few days as crews document the scene and clear debris. Check real-time traffic feeds before heading out.