A car crash closed the intersection of Clay Road and Gessner Drive early Thursday morning, backing up traffic in both directions. The collision happened at 1:51 AM on July 2, 2026, and responding officers found the intersection completely blocked.
The crash marks another incident at an intersection that's seen significant activity over the past year. According to LTA data, Clay Road and Gessner Drive has recorded 28 incidents in the past 30 days alone — 20 of them major crashes like this one. Over the past 90 days, the intersection has logged 94 total incidents, with 71 classified as major. Since January 2020, state crash records show approximately 300 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this location, including four fatals.
The timing of this crash aligns with a pattern LTA data shows at this intersection: most crashes here fall outside the weekday commute peaks. The single busiest hour is actually 2-3 AM, when five crashes have occurred. Thursday is the highest-incident day at the location over the past 90 days, with 14 crashes recorded.
Weather conditions were clear at the time — few clouds and 80 degrees — so visibility wasn't a factor in this incident. The road surface was dry.
Looking at the broader picture, contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers at this location, per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the most common factor, cited in 72 crashes since 2020. The hit-and-run rate at the intersection stands at 8.6% over that same period.
Authorities cleared the intersection, and traffic returned to normal flow. No additional details about injuries or vehicle counts were available at the time of reporting.
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