A vehicle accident at Cinco Terrace Drive and Sapphire Springs Lane in Fort Bend County early Tuesday morning added to what's become a troubling stretch for that intersection. The crash happened at 2:19 AM on June 23.
This intersection has seen seven major accidents in the past 30 days alone, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. Over the past 90 days, the count reaches ten, and the 12-month total sits at eleven—all classified as major incidents. That pattern stands out on what's otherwise a quiet residential block.
Fort Bend County as a whole recorded 699 incidents in the past month, including one fatal crash elsewhere in the county. The Cinco Terrace intersection, though, concentrates an unusual cluster of major-severity collisions.
Weather conditions at the time of the crash were clear—few clouds and 80 degrees—so atmospheric factors didn't contribute to this particular incident.
State crash records paint a fuller picture of the intersection's history. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the corridor has logged 245 crashes since January 2020, with no fatalities recorded in that period. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers show a dominant pattern: "Failed To Yield Right Of Way - Turning Left" accounts for 42 of those crashes. The hit-and-run rate at the location stands at 3.4%, with 17 of 497 vehicles involved in unreported departures.
Authorities responded and cleared the scene. No further details on injuries or lane closures were immediately available. The intersection remains open to traffic.
Cinco Terrace Dr/Sapphire Springs Ln, Katy, TX
Fort Bend County, Texas
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