A major crash at N Post Oak Road and I-10 early Saturday morning at 1:20 AM sent one vehicle off the roadway, backing up traffic during the overnight hours when the intersection typically sees lighter flow.
Responding officers cleared the scene, but the incident adds to a corridor that's become a persistent flashpoint for crashes. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, this intersection has logged 52 total incidents over the past 30 days—42 of them major. The 90-day count reaches 117 incidents, with 88 classified as major. Over the past 12 months, 257 crashes have occurred here, resulting in four fatalities.
The broader picture comes into focus when examining state crash records. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the corridor has recorded 1,266 crashes since January 2020, including five fatalities. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 418 crashes at this location. The hit-and-run rate here stands at 13.6%—342 of the 2,509 vehicles involved in crashes at this intersection simply left the scene.
While Saturday's 1:20 AM timing falls outside the corridor's busiest window, crashes here occur at varied times throughout the day and night rather than concentrating in a single peak. The single busiest hour on record is 2–3 PM, when seven crashes have been documented, though that pattern doesn't define the location's overall risk profile.
Weather conditions at the time of the Saturday crash were clear, with temperatures around 83°F. Harris County as a whole recorded 17,897 incidents over the same 30-day window, including 14 fatalities—placing this single intersection's count in sharp relief against the broader regional traffic picture.
The incident was cleared and traffic resumed normal flow. Motorists traveling this corridor in coming days should remain alert to the area's crash history, particularly during afternoon hours when traffic volume peaks.
**Update (9:25 AM CT):** The major crash at N Post Oak Rd & I-10, first reported at 1:20 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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