18 crashes in 30 days at Almeda-Genoa and Clearwood intersection

A major crash at Almeda-Genoa Road and Clearwood Street early Friday morning adds to a troubling pattern at this intersection. The wreck happened at 6:12 AM on August 21, and responding officers worked to clear the scene and move traffic.

This intersection has become one of the busiest crash sites in Harris County. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, 18 crashes occurred here in the past 30 days—12 of them major incidents like the one Friday morning. Over 90 days, the count reaches 51 total crashes, with 32 classified as major. In the past 12 months, the intersection has seen 173 crashes, 109 major and 2 fatal.

The data tells a stark story. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, this location has experienced 275 crashes since January 2020—a nearly six-year window that includes 3 fatalities. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 52 crashes at this location.

Friday's incident broke a pattern that typically defines this intersection. According to LTA's timing analysis, most crashes here fall outside the weekday commute peaks; the single busiest hour is 12–1 PM, when 6 crashes have occurred. Thursdays have been the highest-incident day over the past 90 days, with 8 crashes recorded. Friday morning's 6:12 AM crash is an outlier in both time and day.

Clear skies and 79-degree temperatures prevailed at the time of the wreck, ruling out weather as a contributing factor in this particular incident.

No lane closure details or injury counts were available at the time of reporting. The road was cleared and traffic resumed normal flow following standard incident response.

**Update (2:15 PM CT):** The major crash at 9401 ALMEDA GENOA RD @ 9799 CLEARWOOD ST, first reported at 6:12 AM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.