A major collision shut down Southwest Freeway early Sunday morning, adding to a stretch of road that's seen a remarkable spike in crashes over the past three months. The wreck happened at 10552 Southwest Fwy around 3:11 AM on July 19, and responding officers worked to clear the debris and get traffic moving again.
This location has become a serious trouble spot. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, Southwest Fwy at this address logged 50 total incidents over the past 90 days—35 of them major crashes. In just the last 30 days, the corridor recorded 14 incidents, with 9 classified as major. That's not a one-off bad day. That's a pattern.
The timing of incidents here is varied. While the single busiest hour is typically 6 to 7 PM (when six crashes have occurred in recent months), collisions happen around the clock, suggesting no safe window. Fridays have historically seen the most activity—11 incidents in the past 90 days—but Sunday's early-morning wreck shows this freeway doesn't discriminate by day or time.
State crash records paint a broader picture. According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the corridor near this location has recorded 644 crashes since January 2020, including 3 fatal incidents. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" was the most common notation across 247 crashes. That single factor dwarfs all others and appears repeatedly in the record.
The weather at the time of Sunday's wreck—overcast skies and 77 degrees—was clear. Conditions weren't a factor in this particular incident, though TxDOT reports wet conditions contributed to over 14,000 Texas crashes in the most recent annual reporting period, and this location's speed-control history suggests adverse weather could amplify risk here.
The hit-and-run rate at this stretch is notable as well: 11.7% of involved units (156 of 1,328) in the 644-crash record left the scene, per state records.
Sunday's wreck cleared in the early-morning hours. If you're navigating Southwest Fwy during the 6 to 7 PM peak, stay alert—that's when this corridor sees its heaviest concentration of crashes.
**Update (11:15 AM CT):** The major crash at 10552 Southwest Fwy, first reported at 3:11 AM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
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