A motorcyclist died in a crash at the intersection of Wayside Drive and Avenue W on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 4:19 PM. Responding officers worked the scene as afternoon heat pressed down on the area—the temperature was 92 degrees under overcast skies.
This intersection carries a grim history. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, Wayside and Avenue W has recorded 11 incidents over the past 30 days, including four fatal crashes. Over a 90-day window, the location logged 37 total incidents, with 11 classified as major and four as fatal. In the past 12 months, 86 incidents have occurred at this intersection, resulting in 28 major crashes and 10 fatalities.
Since January 2020, per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the corridor has seen 248 crashes. The most commonly recorded contributing factor by investigating officers is "Failed To Control Speed," cited in 53 crashes over that span. Hit-and-run incidents account for 8.5 percent of crashes at the intersection.
Crashes at Wayside and Avenue W don't follow a single predictable pattern. The busiest single hour is 9 to 10 AM, which recorded four crashes, but collisions here occur throughout the day and week. Mondays have been the highest-incident day over the past 90 days, with six crashes recorded.
The loss at this intersection reflects a broader pattern in Harris County. Over the past 30 days, the county recorded 18,031 traffic incidents, 41 of them fatal, according to LTA data.
The roadway was cleared following the incident response.
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