Crabb River Rd crash in Richmond; 14 incidents in 30 days

A major accident on Crabb River Rd near FM 762 in Richmond shut down the intersection early Wednesday morning. The crash happened at 5:28 AM on June 3rd, with authorities responding quickly to clear the scene.

This intersection is seeing a troubling pattern. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, the location has logged 14 incidents over the past 30 days—12 of them major accidents like this one. Over the past 90 days, that number climbs to 40 total incidents, with 34 classified as major. The corridor has recorded 50 total incidents in the past 12 months, 44 of them major.

While Wednesday's early-morning timing is outside the intersection's peak window, crashes here aren't confined to a single rush hour. According to LTA data, the single busiest hour is 5–6 PM, when five crashes occurred in the past 30 days, though collisions happen at varied times throughout the day and week. Fridays see the highest incident count at this location—10 crashes over the past 90 days.

Looking at the broader Fort Bend County picture, this intersection accounts for a significant share of the county's 787 incidents recorded in the past 30 days.

Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the corridor has seen 16 crashes since January 2020. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers show "Backed Without Safety" as the most common factor, appearing in 4 of those crashes. The hit-and-run rate at this intersection stands at 13.8%—four of the 29 vehicles involved in crashes here over that period fled the scene.

Weather conditions at the time of Wednesday's crash were favorable: broken clouds and 73 degrees. Road surface and visibility were not factors in this particular incident.

Current status on clearing and estimated reopening time was not immediately available. Drivers in the area should expect delays and consider alternate routing until the intersection is fully cleared.