A major crash at Scottcrest Drive around 10:37 AM Friday, June 19 shut down the roadway and drew a quick response from authorities. The crash occurred on a residential street in Harris County where incident data tells a striking story.
According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, Scottcrest Drive has seen 68 incidents over the past 30 days—45 of them major crashes like this one. Over the past 90 days, the count climbs to 171 total incidents, with 104 classified as major. That's a location where something goes wrong nearly every other hour, on average.
Looking back further, TxDOT CRIS public crash records show 562 crashes within a quarter-mile of this address since January 2020, including 5 fatalities. The most common officer-recorded contributing factor at this corridor is "Failed To Control Speed," cited in 95 crashes over that same period.
Fridays are particularly active here. Data shows 29 crashes on Fridays over the past 90 days—more than any other day of the week. While the single busiest hour is typically 6–7 PM (when crashes peaked at 14 incidents), crashes here occur at varied times rather than concentrating in one window. This morning's 10:37 AM incident fits that broader pattern of unpredictability.
The weather at the time was clear—broken clouds and 91 degrees—so conditions weren't a contributing factor here. The roadway was cleared following standard incident response procedures.
If you drive Scottcrest Drive regularly, these numbers aren't surprising. This is a location where caution matters, no matter what time of day you're traveling.
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.