A crash at Hillcroft Avenue and Westheimer Road sent one person to the hospital early Wednesday morning. The wreck happened at 4:22 AM, when light rain was falling across Harris County.
Authorities responded to the intersection and transported at least one person for medical evaluation. The incident cleared by mid-morning, and traffic returned to normal flow.
This intersection has become a persistent problem. According to LTA data, 70 crashes occurred here in the past 30 days alone—33 of them major incidents like this one. Over 90 days, the count climbs to 201 total crashes, with 93 classified as major. In the past 12 months, 273 crashes have been documented at this location, 124 of them major.
The broader picture is striking. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, this corridor has logged 1,018 crashes since January 2020, including 9 fatalities. The most frequently recorded contributing factor by investigating officers is "Failed To Control Speed," cited in 260 of those crashes. One in every 6.5 vehicles involved in a crash here is never located by police—a hit-and-run rate of 15.5%.
Wednesday's crash came during an off-peak hour. LTA data shows that most crashes at this intersection fall outside the weekday commute window. The single busiest hour here is 3–4 PM, when 11 crashes were recorded in recent months. Sundays are the highest-incident day overall, with 25 crashes in the past 90 days.
Wet conditions were present at the time of the wreck. TxDOT reports that wet pavement contributed to over 14,000 Texas crashes in the most recent annual reporting period. The rain Wednesday morning may have been a factor, though the investigating officers' report will ultimately determine what led to the collision.
Drivers should remain cautious at this intersection, particularly during afternoon hours and on weekends when crash frequency spikes. The data makes clear this is a location where collisions occur with unusual frequency, regardless of time of day.
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.