A crash at Woodway Drive and South Post Oak Lane sent two vehicles off the roadway at 6:51 AM on Wednesday, July 29. Responding officers cleared the intersection by mid-morning, but the incident adds to a troubling pattern at one of Harris County's busiest intersections.
The early-morning wreck closed both directions temporarily. Traffic backed up through the intersection during the initial response, but the road reopened after crews removed the vehicles and cleared debris. No information was available on injuries at the time of the incident.
This collision is the latest in a steep climb of incidents at this location. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, Woodway and Post Oak has logged 36 crashes in the past 30 days alone — 24 of them major. Over the past 12 months, the intersection has recorded 193 total incidents, including 118 major crashes and 2 fatalities.
The timing of this particular crash is notable. While Wednesday morning is typically lower-traffic than weekend hours here, the intersection's crash pattern actually skews toward Saturday and Sunday. According to LTA data, the single busiest hour at this location is 11 AM to noon, when the intersection has recorded 9 crashes over the analysis period.
State crash records paint a detailed picture of what happens at this intersection. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, since January 2020 this location has documented 965 crashes. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading cause, cited in 471 crashes. Additionally, hit-and-run incidents account for 12.3 percent of all crashes here — 255 of the 2,079 units involved in collisions over that span.
For perspective, Harris County recorded 17,448 total incidents in the past 30 days, including 29 fatalities. Woodway and Post Oak represents a concentrated cluster of collisions that far exceeds countywide averages by area.
Clear skies and 81-degree temperatures at the time of this morning's crash ruled out weather as a factor. The road conditions were dry when the vehicles collided.
Drivers heading through this intersection — particularly during weekend hours — should exercise caution and adjust speed according to conditions. Weekday traffic volumes tend to be lighter than weekends, but the data shows crashes occur across all hours and days here. Plan extra time if you're traveling through this area, and remain alert.
This report was produced by LTA's editor-designed production system under the executive editorial direction of Dennis R. Mundy, Executive Editor. The system combines our proprietary data pipeline with AI-assisted drafting to deliver verified incident coverage to LTA's editorial standards.