A major crash at SH 6 and Richmond Avenue brought traffic to a halt Saturday morning. The wreck happened at 9:24 AM, with responding officers working to clear the debris and get lanes back open.
This intersection is no stranger to collisions. According to LTA data, the corridor has logged 23 incidents over the past 30 days — 13 of them major crashes like this one. Over a 90-day span, the location has seen 65 total incidents, 41 classified as major. The pattern runs deeper: in the past 12 months, 107 crashes have occurred here, including 5 fatalities.
Saturday's incident shut down lanes and created backups while crews worked the scene. The morning was clear and hot — 91 degrees with no weather complications — but that didn't prevent the collision.
The broader data tells a story. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, this quarter-mile corridor has logged 452 crashes since January 2020, with "Failed To Control Speed" recorded as the most common contributing factor in 196 of those incidents. A hit-and-run rate of 8.3% — 82 of the 989 units involved — also stands out against typical patterns.
Traffic should flow normally once crews clear the scene, but expect residual delays as drivers filter back onto the roadway. Check real-time traffic updates before heading through this area if you're in the neighborhood over the next couple hours.
This report was produced by LTA's editor-designed production system under the executive editorial direction of Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor. The system combines our proprietary data pipeline with AI-assisted drafting to deliver verified incident coverage to LTA's editorial standards.