A crash at Richmond Ave around 7:20 AM on Saturday, June 13, has added to what's already a heavily crash-prone stretch of road in Harris County.
Responding officers found a major crash at the location. Details on the number of vehicles involved and injury status weren't immediately available, but the incident drew emergency response to the scene.
This stretch of Richmond Ave has become a hotspot for collisions. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, the corridor has recorded 68 incidents over the past 30 days — 40 of them major crashes. Over the past 90 days, that number climbs to 180 total incidents, with 92 classified as major. Looking back 12 months, the location shows 260 total incidents, including 123 major crashes and 6 fatalities.
The timing of these crashes tells a story. Unlike most Houston corridors where weekday commute hours dominate, this location sees crashes skew toward the weekend. Saturday has been the single busiest day here over the past 90 days, with 25 recorded incidents. The data also shows an unusual late-night concentration — the single busiest hour at this location is 3-4 AM, when 10 crashes occurred during the review period.
State crash records provide additional context. According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the corridor has experienced 805 crashes since January 2020 — 5 of them fatal. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer show "Failed To Control Speed" as the most common citation, appearing in 184 crashes at this location over that period.
The hit-and-run rate here also stands out. Records show 16.2% of crashes involved a hit-and-run — 260 of 1,604 units involved in crashes at the corridor since 2020.
Crews worked to clear the roadway. The weather at incident time was clear with temperatures around 81°F.
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