A crash at Almeda Road and Fellows Road shut down the intersection around 5:09 AM on Wednesday, August 26, blocking traffic in all directions during the early morning hours.
Responding officers cleared the roadway, but the impact on this Harris County intersection underscores a persistent pattern. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, this location has recorded multiple incidents over the past 90 days, with motor vehicle crashes being the predominant incident type. The broader Almeda corridor near Fellows tells a more striking story: since January 2020, state crash records document 253 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this intersection, per TxDOT CRIS public crash records.
Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 58 crashes across the corridor. Speed-related incidents account for a significant share of the collision history at this location.
Weather conditions at the time of the crash were clear—few clouds and 81 degrees—so visibility and road surface were not factors in this incident.
Data from state records also shows that Toyota vehicles are the most common make involved in crashes at this corridor, accounting for 69 crashes, with domestically manufactured vehicles representing 257 of the 500 units involved in crashes since 2020. Hit-and-run incidents occur at a rate of 6.2 percent at this location, representing 31 of those 500 units.
Historically, Fridays see the highest incident frequency at Almeda and Fellows, with 3 crashes recorded on peak days during the 90-day observation period, though this Wednesday morning crash adds to the cumulative record.
The roadway was back in service following standard incident clearance. Drivers heading through this intersection during morning hours should remain alert, particularly during peak traffic times.
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