A crash on IH-10 inbound near the McKee entrance ramp sent at least one vehicle off the roadway around 1:07 AM on Wednesday, July 15. Responding officers cleared the scene, but the incident underscores the persistent crash activity at this location.
The McKee ramp corridor has become one of the region's most active crash zones. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, the location recorded 79 incidents over the past 30 days—60 of them major crashes. Over a 90-day span, the count climbs to 189 total incidents, with 110 classified as major. In the past 12 months, the corridor has seen 376 incidents, 202 of which were major.
This location's history extends well beyond the past year. Texas Department of Transportation CRIS records show 916 crashes within a quarter-mile of this corridor since January 2020, including four fatalities. Per TxDOT CRIS, the most common contributing factor recorded by investigating officers at this location is "Failed To Control Speed," cited in 230 crashes over that span. The hit-and-run rate here stands at 11.0%, with 210 of 1,912 involved units leaving the scene.
While this particular crash occurred during the overnight hours, crash activity at McKee spans the full day. LTA data shows crashes occur at varied times rather than concentrating in a single window, though the single busiest hour is 5-6 PM, when 15 crashes have occurred during the 30-day tracking period.
Conditions at the time of this incident were overcast, 77°F—dry pavement. The crash cleared relatively quickly, and the roadway returned to normal flow.
IH10IB-N MAIN ST 959 E IH 10 FWY @ MCKEE ENTR RAMP
Harris County, Texas
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