A major motor vehicle incident struck Cottingham Street just before 2 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, disrupting the early morning hours on this residential stretch in Harris County.
Responding officers arrived at the scene around 1:56 AM to find the vehicle damage significant enough to warrant extended response time. Overcast conditions prevailed at the time of the crash, with temperatures near 76°F.
This incident marks the latest in a notably active stretch for Cottingham Street. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, the corridor has seen 12 total incidents over the past 30 days, with 9 classified as major — underscoring a consistent pattern of serious collisions on this residential road. Over the past 12 months, the location has recorded 20 total incidents, 15 of them major.
State crash records add important context. According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the corridor has experienced 35 crashes since January 2020, with no fatalities. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Yield Right Of Way - Stop Sign" as the most common factor cited in collisions here — appearing in 12 of the corridor's crashes. The hit-and-run rate at this location stands at 10.3 percent.
The incident cleared in the early morning hours, and traffic resumed normal flow on Cottingham Street. Harris County saw 19,067 incidents over the same 30-day period, with 10 fatalities countywide.
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