East Freeway crash at Market-Uvalde ramp disrupts morning

A major crash at the East Freeway's Market-Uvalde entrance ramp brought traffic to a standstill Thursday morning. The collision occurred at 10:29 AM, affecting a corridor that's seen significant incident activity in recent weeks.

Authorities responded to the scene and worked to clear the roadway. No details about injuries or vehicle count were immediately available, but the incident's major classification indicates a serious disruption to traffic flow in the area.

This crash marks part of a larger pattern at this location. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, the Market-Uvalde entrance ramp has recorded 21 incidents over the past 30 days, with 9 classified as major. Over the past 90 days, the corridor has seen 63 total incidents, 29 of them major. The 12-month total stands at 192 incidents, including 86 major crashes.

Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the corridor near this location has logged 717 crashes since January 2020, with contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers showing "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 226 crashes. The hit-and-run rate at the corridor stands at 10.8% of all incidents.

While most crashes at this entrance ramp fall outside typical weekday commute peaks, the corridor does see elevated activity between noon and 1 PM. Friday is historically the busiest day, with 15 incidents recorded over the past 90 days.

Conditions were clear at the time of the incident, with few clouds and temperatures around 86 degrees. Traffic was expected to return to normal flow once responders cleared the scene and the roadway reopened. Drivers heading to or from the area should monitor real-time traffic updates for current conditions and delays.