A vehicle collision with a person trapped inside brought emergency crews to Gulf Freeway at 13701 around 7:22 AM on Sunday, July 26. Responding officers and fire personnel worked to extricate the trapped occupant as traffic backed up on the freeway.
This incident marks the 20th crash at this location in the past 30 days, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. Over the past 90 days, the corridor has seen 44 total incidents, including 25 major collisions and 2 fatalities. The broader pattern is significant: since January 2020, state crash records show 548 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this stretch, per TxDOT CRIS public crash records.
Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 280 crashes at the corridor over the past six-plus years. The corridor also carries a 9.1% hit-and-run rate—107 of the 1,182 units involved in crashes here left the scene.
While Sunday morning isn't the corridor's peak period—the single busiest hour runs 4 to 5 PM with 5 crashes recorded—incidents occur here at varied times throughout the day and week. Thursdays have historically been the highest-incident day at this location, with 10 crashes recorded over a 90-day span.
Weather conditions at the time were clear, with broken clouds and 85 degrees. Crews worked to clear the scene and restore traffic flow. More information on injuries and exact clearance time will be available as the incident is resolved.
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