I-610 eastbound crash at Hardy entrance; 45 incidents in 30 days

A major crash shut down the eastbound entrance ramp to I-610 at Hardy around 2:57 AM on Thursday, June 11, closing lanes during the overnight hours.

Responding officers found a vehicle collision that blocked traffic flow onto the freeway. The road was reopened after crews cleared the scene, but the incident added to a corridor that's seeing crashes at an accelerating pace.

This location on I-610 eastbound at the Hardy entrance ramp has become a consistent trouble spot. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, 45 incidents struck this stretch in the past 30 days alone — 37 of them major crashes. Over the past year, the corridor has logged 217 total incidents, including 3 fatal crashes.

The timing of this particular wreck—just before 3 AM on a Thursday—falls outside the typical weekday commute window. LTA data shows that most crashes here occur outside rush hour peaks, though the single busiest hour on this corridor is 2–3 PM, when 14 crashes have occurred.

State crash records add context to the broader pattern. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, this general corridor has experienced 861 crashes since January 2020, with 261 of those attributed to "Failed To Control Speed" as the investigating officer's recorded contributing factor. That speed-related figure represents the most common single cause documented at this location over the past six years.

The incident cleared by early morning. Drivers heading eastbound on I-610 toward the Hardy entrance should expect normal conditions now, though the frequency of crashes in this area suggests caution remains warranted, particularly during off-peak hours when visibility and driver alertness can vary.

**Update (11:00 AM CT):** The major crash at NIH610IB-HARDY 1630 N IH 610 FWY E @ N IH 610 ENTR RAMP, first reported at 2:57 AM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.