US 59 at Woodhead crash; 22 incidents in 30 days

A major crash on US 59 southbound at Woodhead Street brought traffic to a crawl Tuesday morning. The incident happened at 9:25 AM, adding to a corridor that's seen consistent disruptions for weeks.

Responding officers worked to clear the scene and reopen lanes. The exact lane closure count and vehicle details weren't immediately available, but the backup typical for this intersection during disruption quickly formed southbound.

This crash marks the 22nd incident at US 59 and Woodhead in the past 30 days, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. Over 90 days, the corridor has logged 91 total incidents, with 53 classified as major. That's a pattern. Tuesdays have been the busiest day here—the LTA database shows 19 incidents on Tuesdays over the past 90 days. The single busiest hour is consistently 3–4 PM, though crashes occur at varied times throughout the day rather than concentrating in one rush window.

Historically, this stretch has been trouble. Texas Department of Transportation crash records from January 2020 onward show 578 crashes within roughly a quarter-mile of this intersection. Of those, the most commonly recorded contributing factor was "Failed To Control Speed," cited in 224 of those crashes, per TxDOT CRIS public crash records. The data also shows a hit-and-run rate of 12.2% at this location—153 of the 1,257 vehicles involved in crashes there over that period.

Conditions were clear and warm—88 degrees under blue sky—so weather wasn't a factor in this one.

If you're heading southbound on US 59 through this area, expect residual delays as crews finish clearing. Check real-time traffic updates before you head that direction. The corridor should return to normal flow within the hour, but patience is warranted right now.