A major car accident at 2011 Richmond Ave early Monday morning at 2:11 AM closed the residential street and tied up traffic during what's typically a quieter overnight period.
Responding officers worked the scene as crews cleared debris and assessed the damage. No additional details on injuries or lane closures were immediately available, but the incident underscores the ongoing crash frequency at this location.
According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, Richmond Ave has recorded 61 incidents over the past 30 days—35 of them major collisions like this one. Zoom out further and the numbers climb: 231 total incidents in the past 90 days, with 107 classified as major. Over the past 12 months, the corridor has logged 448 incidents, 211 major.
Sundays see the highest crash count at this address, with 30 incidents recorded over the past 90 days. Monday mornings outside the typical commute window—like 2:11 AM—fall outside the corridor's main traffic peaks. The single busiest hour at Richmond Ave actually runs 2-3 PM on weekdays, when crashes spike to 21 in the 30-day window.
State crash records paint additional context. According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records dating to January 2020, roughly 1,099 crashes have occurred within a quarter-mile of this address over the past six-and-a-half years, resulting in 2 fatalities. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the most frequently cited factor in 323 of those crashes. The hit-and-run rate at the corridor stands at 12.1%.
The weather at the time of Monday's wreck was clear—79°F under a clear sky—so conditions were not a complicating factor.
The road was reopened once the scene was cleared. Drivers heading through the area should anticipate lingering delays as crews wrapped up their work and traffic returned to normal flow.
**Update (10:15 AM CT):** The major crash at 2011 Richmond Ave, first reported at 2:11 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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