A major motor vehicle incident shut down traffic on Old Humble Road around 6:58 AM on Sunday, July 19, disrupting what's become one of the corridor's most dangerous times of day.
Authorities responded to the scene as the crash unfolded during the road's single busiest hour for incidents. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, Old Humble Road has logged 18 incidents over the past 30 days—15 of them major—with Sundays consistently the highest-incident day at the location, averaging 6 crashes per week.
The broader pattern is stark. Over the past 90 days, the corridor has recorded 35 total incidents, 21 major and 2 fatal. Looking back further, state crash records show 299 crashes within a quarter-mile of this location since January 2020, according to TxDOT CRIS public crash records. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" cited in 93 of those crashes—the dominant factor at this location.
Sunday morning's incident follows a pattern that should concern anyone regularly using Old Humble Road. While crashes occur throughout the day here, the 6-7 AM window stands out as the flashpoint, with six incidents documented in that hour alone across recent weeks. The overcast conditions at the time of Sunday's crash—79 degrees with cloud cover—presented no extreme weather hazard, but road conditions and driver control remain the recurring issue.
Authorities cleared the scene, though backup during the critical morning hours is typical at this location. Residents and regular commuters on Old Humble Road should be aware: this stretch concentrates incident risk at times when most drivers expect a clear run. The data shows crashes here aren't confined to any single time window—they occur morning, afternoon, and late night—but the early morning hours between 6 and 7 AM demand particular caution.
As with most incidents on this corridor, check real-time traffic updates before heading out. Conditions can change rapidly, and with 18 incidents in the past month alone, alternatives may save you time and frustration.
**Update (3:00 PM CT):** The major crash at OLD HUMBLE RD, first reported at 6:58 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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