A major crash at San Felipe Street and Briargrove Drive backed up traffic Friday morning. The collision happened at 10:12 AM, drawing responding officers to the intersection in Harris County.
This intersection is no stranger to crashes. According to LTA data, the location has logged 37 incidents over the past 90 days—24 of them major crashes like today's. Over the past 12 months, the intersection has seen 72 total incidents, with 35 classified as major. The pattern is persistent: eight incidents in just the last 30 days alone.
Today's wreck arrived on a Friday, but that's not when this location typically sees its worst crashes. LTA data shows the single busiest hour here is 10 PM to 11 PM, when four crashes have occurred. Most crashes here actually fall outside the typical weekday commute peaks. Saturdays are the highest-incident day overall at this location, with nine crashes logged over the past 90 days.
State crash records tell a deeper story. Since January 2020, the corridor has recorded 104 crashes, per TxDOT CRIS public crash records. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 20 crashes. The hit-and-run rate at this intersection stands at 11.1%, according to state records—meaning nearly one in nine vehicles involved in a crash here leaves the scene.
Conditions at the time of today's collision were scattered clouds and 91 degrees—typical summer weather for the area. Responding officers managed the scene and cleared the roadway. Check current traffic apps for real-time updates on this intersection as crews wrapped up their work.
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