A Nissan Kicks and Toyota RAV4 collided on N Gessner Road at 3:53 AM on Tuesday, August 11. The crash marked another incident on a residential street that's seen a sharp spike in collisions over the past year.
Responding officers cleared the scene after the impact. No additional details about injuries or lane closures were available at the time of reporting.
This crash is part of a larger pattern at this location. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, N Gessner Road has recorded 31 incidents over the past 90 days—30 of them major crashes. Over a 12-month span, the corridor has logged 72 total incidents, 66 major. The early-morning timing is noteworthy: while this location experiences crashes at varied times throughout the day, the single busiest hour is 6 to 7 PM, when four crashes occurred in the 30-day tracking period.
Looking at the longer historical record, state crash data from the Texas Department of Transportation shows 78 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this address since January 2020—none fatal. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 18 crashes at this corridor. Toyota is the most common vehicle make involved in crashes here, appearing in 25 crashes over the same period.
The road has reopened to normal traffic.
**Update (11:55 AM CT):** The major crash at 11710 N Gessner Rd, first reported at 3:53 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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