A Cadillac crashed on I-45 northbound at College Avenue at 3:02 AM on Monday, June 22, marking the latest incident at an intersection that's become a persistent flash point for collisions across the Houston area.
The early-morning wreck unfolded on a clear night with temperatures around 82 degrees. Responding officers worked the scene, but specific lane closure details and injury status weren't immediately available from initial reports.
What stands out is the volume. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, I-45 northbound at College has logged 34 incidents over the past 30 days — 21 of them major. That pace reflects a much longer pattern: 113 total incidents in the past 90 days, and 173 over the past 12 months. TxDOT CRIS public crash records show 1,054 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this corridor since January 2020, with three fatalities on record.
The timing varies. While the single busiest hour here is 10-11 AM (8 crashes in that window), collisions at this location occur at varied times rather than concentrating in one narrow window—a pattern that suggests no single peak period dominates. Fridays historically see the most activity, with 17 incidents recorded over 90 days.
Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show that "Failed To Control Speed" ranks as the most common documented cause across the corridor, accounting for 326 crashes since 2020. Hit-and-runs occur at a 12.0% rate here—261 of 2,171 units involved in crashes fled the scene.
The Cadillac incident cleared in the overnight hours. If you're heading northbound on I-45 near College during morning rush, expect residual delays as crews complete their work and traffic flow stabilizes. Clear skies overnight mean road conditions weren't a complicating factor, though the early morning darkness remains a factor in low-visibility driving.
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