FM 1464 and Bissonnet wreck in Richmond; 30 crashes in 90 days

A major wreck at FM 1464 and Bissonnet in Richmond early Thursday morning has added to a persistent pattern of crashes at this intersection. The accident occurred at 3:46 AM on July 23, 2026.

This intersection has become a significant trouble spot. Over the past 90 days, 30 crashes have been recorded here—27 of them major incidents—according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. In just the last 30 days alone, six accidents have been documented at this location. Thursdays have been particularly active; the intersection logged seven crashes on Thursdays over the past 90 days.

The immediate circumstances of this morning's wreck remain under investigation. Responding officers arrived at the scene to handle the incident and begin clearing the roadway. Weather conditions at the time—broken clouds and 84 degrees—were not adverse.

When you look at the broader traffic picture for Fort Bend County, the scale becomes clearer. The county recorded 746 incidents over the past 30 days. This single intersection accounts for a disproportionate share of that total.

Historically, crashes here don't follow a single peak hour. While the corridor experiences its single busiest window from 4 to 5 PM (with four crashes recorded during that hour in recent months), accidents at FM 1464 and Bissonnet occur throughout the day and night, as this early-morning incident demonstrates. According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the intersection has seen 137 crashes since January 2020—all without a fatality. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 47 crashes.

The road itself is an FM (Farm-to-Market) road, a classification that connects rural areas to major highways. Accidents here are primarily of the vehicle-to-vehicle variety, with the investigation officer data showing Toyota as the most commonly involved vehicle make at the location over the past several years.

Authorities cleared the roadway following standard incident response. Drivers heading through Richmond on FM 1464 Thursday morning should expect residual congestion as the area returns to normal traffic flow.