Major crash at Richmond Ave; 46 incidents in 30 days

A major crash struck 5455 Richmond Ave in Fort Bend early Sunday morning at 6:37 AM, adding to an unusually active stretch of incidents at this residential location.

The crash occurred on a clear morning with temperatures near 77 degrees. While specifics on lane closures and injury status weren't immediately available, the incident marks the continuation of a troubling pattern in this corridor.

According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, Richmond Ave has logged 46 total incidents over the past 30 days—12 of them major crashes like this one. Over the past 90 days, that number climbs to 53 incidents with 17 major crashes. The 12-month tally stands at 79 total incidents, 27 of them major.

Sundays have proven particularly active at this location. LTA data shows Sundays account for 11 crashes in the past 90 days, the highest-incident day of the week. The timing pattern here differs from typical commuter corridors: most crashes fall outside weekday rush hour, with the single busiest hour recorded between 3 and 4 PM.

TxDOT CRIS public crash records for the corridor since January 2020 document 38 crashes within about a quarter-mile, including one fatality. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Backed Without Safety" as the leading factor, cited in 6 crashes.

The location also carries a notable hit-and-run rate: 14.9% of crashes involved parties who left the scene, according to state records.

Fort Bend County overall reported 1,159 incidents in the past 30 days with no fatalities during that period. The crash was handled by responding officers; details on clearance time were not immediately provided.