A motor vehicle incident shut down the intersection of West Bellfort Avenue and Black Riverside Drive on Monday morning, July 20, 2026, around 10:54 AM, creating delays for drivers navigating that Fort Bend corridor.
Responding officers worked to clear the scene and restore traffic flow. The incident added to a pattern of collisions at this intersection that's becoming hard to ignore. According to LTA data, the location has seen 18 crashes in the past 90 days—9 of them major incidents like this one. Over a 12-month span, the intersection has recorded 39 total crashes, with 21 classified as major.
The intersection has been particularly active recently. Two major incidents occurred at this location in just the past 30 days, and Thursdays have historically been the heaviest day for crashes there, with 4 incidents recorded over the past three months.
State crash records paint a clearer picture of what's happening at this intersection. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, there have been 86 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this location since January 2020, with no fatal outcomes. The most frequently recorded contributing factor across those crashes is "Failed To Control Speed," cited in 28 of those incidents. Hit-and-run incidents account for 8.5% of crashes at the corridor—15 out of 176 units involved.
The clear sky and 90-degree heat on Monday likely didn't complicate conditions, but the raw crash frequency at this intersection speaks for itself. Fort Bend County logged 740 incidents countywide in the past 30 days, with no fatalities reported.
Traffic has since returned to normal at the intersection. Drivers traveling through this area should remain alert, particularly during heavy traffic periods.
**Update (6:55 PM CT):** The major crash at W BELLFORT AVE @ BLK RIVERSIDE DR, first reported at 10:54 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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