US-290 westbound crash at FM-359; 17 incidents in 90 days

A major crash on US-290 westbound at FM-359 in Waller County shut down lanes early Wednesday morning, adding another incident to a corridor that's seen persistent collision activity over the past three months.

The crash happened at 4:08 AM on Wednesday, June 10. Responding officers worked to clear the scene and reopen the westbound lanes. Traffic was diverted while crews worked the incident.

If you're heading west on 290, consider FM 1960 or Cypress-Rosehill Road for northwest segments, or Hempstead Road for inner segments. The alternate routes may add time to your commute but will get you around the blockage.

This crash is the sixth major incident at this exact location in the past 30 days, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. Over a 90-day span, LTA records show 17 major crashes at US-290 westbound and FM-359 — a concentration that reflects the corridor's vulnerability to collisions. Over the past 12 months, the location has logged 21 major incidents.

State crash records paint a clearer picture of what's happening here. According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the US-290 and FM-359 corridor has experienced 79 crashes since January 2020, with one fatal. The most frequently recorded contributing factor across those crashes is "Failed To Yield Right Of Way - Stop Sign," documented in 37 crashes per the state records.

Conditions at the time of this morning's crash were clear — 78 degrees and dry skies — so weather was not a factor.

Fort Bend County as a whole logged 761 traffic incidents in the past 30 days, including one fatal, per LTA data. This single corridor accounts for a meaningful portion of that activity.

The westbound lanes should reopen once the scene is fully cleared. We'll update this article as crews progress and confirm an estimated clearance time. In the meantime, use the alternate routes listed above to avoid the backup.