A major crash shut down the southbound West Loop at FM-1093/Westheimer Road around 6:09 AM on Sunday, June 14, blocking multiple lanes and backing up traffic as the morning wore on.
This is the 30th incident at this location in the past month alone, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. Over the past 90 days, the intersection has recorded 80 total incidents, 59 of them major. The corridor has logged 114 incidents in the past 12 months — a pattern that stands out even in Harris County's traffic landscape, where 18,780 incidents have occurred over the same 30-day span.
Responding officers worked to clear the wreckage and reopen lanes. The exact cause of the crash and the number of vehicles involved weren't immediately clear. Weather conditions at the time — clear skies and 81 degrees — weren't a factor in the incident.
**What the corridor data shows:**
This stretch of the West Loop isn't a typical peak-hour danger zone. According to LTA's real-time incident database, most crashes here fall outside the weekday commute rush; the single busiest hour is 3 to 4 PM on weekdays. Fridays account for the highest incident count over the past 90 days, with 11 crashes. Sunday mornings aren't usually the worst time here, but the frequency of incidents across all times and days underscores how consistently crashes occur at this location.
Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records dating back to January 2020, the corridor has recorded 398 crashes within about a quarter-mile. The state's investigating officers have cited "Failed To Control Speed" as the most common contributing factor, appearing in 116 of those crashes. The hit-and-run rate stands at 11.4% — 96 of the 845 units involved in crashes at this location fled the scene.
**Getting around:**
If you're heading southbound on the Loop, surface streets paralleling the corridor offer relief. Westheimer, Richmond, or Bellaire run west of the loop and can help you bypass the backup. From the north loop area, Irvington or Fulton provide alternate routes.
The incident was cleared and lanes reopened following standard response procedures.
IH-610 West Loop Southbound at FM-1093/Westheimer Rd
Harris County, Texas
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