A motor vehicle incident shut northbound US-59 at the Crosstimbers entrance ramp early Saturday morning, June 13, 2026, around 1:53 AM. Responding officers worked to clear the roadway, though specific details on injuries or lane closures weren't immediately available.
This crash marks the eighth incident at this location in the past 30 days, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. Over a 90-day window, the corridor has logged 28 total incidents—14 of them major. The numbers underscore a persistent pattern: this section of the northbound feeder sees crashes regularly, with Saturdays bearing the heaviest load. In the past 90 days, Saturdays accounted for seven of the corridor's incidents, the highest count for any single day of the week.
The timing here is worth noting. While you'd expect freeway trouble during morning or evening commute hours, crashes at this location skew toward the weekend rather than the weekday rush. The single busiest hour historically is 12–1 PM, when three crashes have occurred over the lookback period.
Looking at the bigger picture, state crash records tell a deeper story. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records dating back to January 2020, the corridor—within about a quarter-mile of this location—has seen 237 crashes over roughly six years, including three fatals. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers show "Failed To Control Speed" as the most common factor, cited in 61 of those crashes.
Weather was clear and mild at the time of Saturday's incident—79 degrees with clear skies—so conditions weren't a contributing element. Responding officers cleared the scene, and traffic resumed normal flow.
If you're regularly on US-59 northbound, especially on weekend mornings or around the Crosstimbers area, the data shows this isn't a rare event. Eight incidents in a month is well above typical freeway background rates. The pattern suggests drivers should exercise extra caution here, particularly when merging or entering the freeway during off-peak hours when speeds can climb.
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