IH-610 eastbound wreck at Woodridge marks 44 incidents in 30 days

A major crash on IH-610 eastbound at the Woodridge Drive exit ramp disrupted traffic Tuesday morning around 8:00 AM. Responding officers worked to clear the scene and restore lanes to normal flow.

The incident underscores the crash pattern at this location. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, the IH-610 eastbound corridor at Woodridge has logged 44 incidents over the past 30 days, with 28 classified as major. Over the past 90 days, the location has seen 128 total incidents, 78 of them major. In the 12 months prior to this crash, the corridor recorded 293 total incidents, 166 major, and 3 fatal.

Per LTA real-time data, crashes recorded within three-quarters of a mile of this location in the 30 days before Tuesday's incident numbered 129. Since the crash, an additional 4 incidents have been recorded in that same radius.

The data shows most crashes at this location fall outside the weekday commute peaks. The single busiest hour here is 1 to 2 PM, which has logged 8 crashes over the tracking period. Saturdays remain the highest-incident day at this location, with 15 crashes recorded over the past 90 days.

According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records dating to January 2020, the broader corridor—within roughly a quarter-mile—has recorded 739 crashes, 2 fatal. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 196 crashes. The hit-and-run rate at the corridor stands at 11.8%, accounting for 183 of 1,556 units involved in crashes.

Weather conditions at the time of Tuesday's crash were clear, with temperatures near 83 degrees. The roadway was restored to service following standard incident response.

**Update (4:00 PM CT):** The major crash at IH610IB-WOODRIDGE DR 7235 S IH 610 FWY E @ WOODRIDGE EXIT RAMP, first reported at 8:00 AM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.