A crash on the South Freeway outbound at Bellfort Street brought traffic to a crawl around 12:05 PM on Tuesday, June 23. Responding officers worked the scene as drivers slowed through the corridor on one of the hottest days of the season so far — 93 degrees and climbing.
This stretch of the South Fwy has become a consistent flashpoint for collisions. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, the outbound roadway at Bellfort has logged 19 incidents over the past 30 days, with 17 of those classified as major crashes. Over a 90-day window, the count climbs to 48 total incidents, 32 of them major. The pattern spans months: in the past year alone, this location has seen 79 crashes.
The data shows crashes here don't follow a single rush-hour window. While the busiest hour is 6 to 7 PM — accounting for five crashes in the past 30 days — collisions occur at varied times throughout the day. Tuesday's midday crash fits that pattern. Thursdays have historically been the worst day of the week at this location, with 10 incidents recorded over 90 days.
State crash records add context to the corridor's history. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, this intersection and surrounding quarter-mile have seen 425 crashes since January 2020, resulting in 2 fatalities. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers show "Failed To Control Speed" as the most common recorded cause, cited in 138 crashes over that period. Hit-and-run incidents account for 10.7% of crashes here — 90 vehicles out of 839 involved units.
Authorities cleared the crash without reported lane-closure delays extending into the evening commute. With clear skies and no adverse weather to complicate response time, the roadway returned to normal flow by mid-afternoon. If you were planning to use the South Fwy outbound later in the day, conditions are back to baseline — but keep in mind this location's history if you're traversing the stretch during the 6 to 7 PM window, when collision frequency peaks.
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.