US-59 at IH-610 ramp crash Saturday morning; 7 incidents in 30 days

A major crash tied up traffic at the US-59 northbound entrance ramp to IH-610 on Saturday morning around 11:29 AM, with crews working to clear the wreckage and reopen lanes.

The collision occurred at Exit 134, where drivers entering the northbound freeway merge with the main flow. Responding officers and emergency personnel worked to manage the backup and move vehicles from the roadway. Details on vehicle count and lane closure duration weren't immediately available, but the incident added to an already active stretch at this merge point.

This crash marks the seventh incident at this location in the past 30 days, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. Over the past year, the corridor has logged 68 total incidents, with 51 classified as major. The pattern here tilts toward weekends—Saturday has been the single busiest day with 8 incidents recorded over 90 days—and crashes tend to cluster in the 3-4 PM window, though this morning's wreck falls outside that typical peak.

State crash records from the Texas Department of Transportation show 366 crashes at this corridor since January 2020, with speed control emerging as a recurring factor. "Failed To Control Speed" was the most frequently recorded contributing factor by investigating officers, cited in 114 crashes over that period. Hit-and-run incidents also account for a notable share, occurring in 13.6% of crashes at this location.

With overcast skies and temperatures near 84 degrees at the time of the incident, road conditions weren't a complicating factor Saturday morning. Still, this location continues to see consistent crash activity regardless of weather or time of day, underscoring the frequency with which drivers navigate this high-traffic merge zone.

Traffic should begin normalizing as crews complete their response, but drivers heading north on US-59 toward the IH-610 interchange should expect lingering delays and exercise caution through the area.