A crash at Sunforest Drive and Tidwell Road brought traffic to a halt Sunday morning around 11:00 AM, adding to an intersection that's seen consistent collision activity over the past month.
The wreck marked the latest incident at this Harris County intersection, which has recorded 18 crashes in the past 30 days according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. Over the past 90 days, the location has logged 37 total incidents, with 18 classified as major. The pattern extends further back — state crash records show 155 crashes at the corridor since January 2020, with "Failed To Control Speed" cited as the most common contributing factor in 26 of those incidents per TxDOT CRIS public crash records.
Sunday's timing adds another layer to the corridor's history. Data shows this intersection sees eight of its incidents on Sundays, the highest count for any day of the week. While the busiest single hour is typically 9–10 AM, crashes here occur at varied times rather than concentrating in one window, meaning the risk spreads across the day.
Conditions were overcast with temperatures at 86 degrees at the time of the incident. No additional details about injuries, vehicle count, or lane closures were available in the initial report.
The broader Harris County picture shows 19,160 incidents in the past 30 days across the 13-county region, with 12 fatal. Sunforest and Tidwell's cluster of 18 incidents in that same window places it among the more active intersections in the county.
Drivers familiar with this area know congestion is a regular feature. The data bears that out — this intersection has become a consistent touchpoint for local traffic disruption, and Sunday's crash underscores the pattern that's been building.
**Update (12:05 PM CT):** The major crash at 6099 W SUNFOREST DR @ 6101 W TIDWELL RD, first reported at 11:00 AM, has cleared after approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
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