A crash on SH-146 northbound at Missouri Street brought traffic to a standstill Thursday morning around 7:08 AM, creating a significant backup during the early commute. The incident occurred in clear conditions—broken clouds and 75 degrees—on a corridor that's seen substantial crash activity over the past month.
The wreck closed multiple lanes, forcing drivers onto alternate routes. Traffic backed up quickly as responding officers worked the scene. The road remained congested well into the morning as crews cleared debris and restored normal flow.
This crash is the latest in a sustained pattern at this location. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, SH-146 northbound at Missouri Street has logged 42 incidents over the past 30 days—17 of them major crashes like today's. Over the past 90 days, the corridor has seen 142 total incidents, with 62 classified as major. The stretch has logged 167 incidents over the past 12 months.
While crashes here occur throughout the day rather than concentrating in a single peak window, the single busiest hour is 5–6 PM, when 13 crashes have occurred in the past month. Saturdays have been the highest-incident day, with 21 crashes recorded over the past 90 days.
State crash records paint a longer picture. According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records dating to January 2020, the corridor has experienced 372 crashes within about a quarter-mile, with one fatal crash recorded. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show that "Failed To Yield Right Of Way - Stop Sign" is the most common recorded factor, appearing in 68 crashes. The corridor also has a 10.7% hit-and-run rate—84 of 783 units involved in crashes at this location left the scene.
Drivers heading north on SH-146 during the morning commute should expect delays in this stretch. The incident was cleared and normal traffic flow resumed by late morning, though residual congestion persisted through the typical morning rush period.
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