A crash at West Loop South and San Felipe Street early Thursday morning adds to a corridor already logging 40 incidents over the past month—a concentration that underscores how frequently this intersection demands driver attention.
The wreck happened at 4:27 AM on June 11. Responding officers found major damage, though exact lane closures and injury details weren't immediately available. The intersection cleared after crews worked the scene, but the timing—well before the morning commute—masked what this location typically faces during daylight hours.
The numbers tell the real story. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, this West Loop-San Felipe intersection has recorded 40 crashes in the past 30 days and 84 crashes over the past 90 days. The single busiest hour here is 8 to 9 AM, when nine crashes have occurred in recent weeks, though collisions happen throughout the day rather than clustering in one narrow window. Over the past 12 months, the intersection has seen 125 total incidents, 60 of them major.
State crash records from the Texas Department of Transportation paint a broader picture. Since January 2020, the corridor has recorded 130 crashes. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Yield Right Of Way - Stop Sign" as the most common factor, appearing in 23 crashes. The hit-and-run rate at this intersection sits at 10.0% of all involved units over that period—26 of 259 vehicles involved.
Thursday's 4:27 AM incident arrived during clear, warm conditions—scattered clouds and 79 degrees—meaning weather wasn't a complicating factor. The intersection's problem appears structural rather than seasonal.
If you're heading through this area during morning or midday hours, expect active traffic. The data shows this isn't a location where crashes cluster predictably; they occur throughout the day. Exercise caution at the stop sign and yield intersection, particularly during peak periods.
**Update (6:05 AM CT):** The major crash at 1901 W LOOP S @ 4693 SAN FELIPE ST, first reported at 4:27 AM, has cleared after approximately 1 hour and 38 minutes. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
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