A vehicle accident brought FM 1093 Road at northbound SH 99 in Richmond to a halt Sunday morning at 9:32 AM. The crash marks the latest incident at a corridor that's been racking up damage consistently — 40 crashes in the past 30 days alone, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data.
The single incident Sunday disrupted an already volatile stretch of freeway. Over the past three months, 53 crashes have occurred at this location, 42 of them major. The year-long picture is even starker: 57 total crashes since August 2025, with 44 classified as major.
What's driving the numbers? State crash records paint part of the picture. According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the leading contributing factor at this corridor over the past six-plus years has been "Failed To Control Speed," cited in 99 crashes. Since January 2020, 266 crashes have been recorded within about a quarter-mile of FM 1093 and northbound SH 99 — all without fatalities.
Though Sunday morning might feel like an odd time for a crash on a freeway, the data shows this location doesn't follow a single peak pattern. The busiest hour here is 4 to 5 PM, when five crashes have occurred, but incidents scatter across the day and week. Thursdays have been the heaviest day historically, with 11 crashes in a 90-day window.
For context, Fort Bend County as a whole recorded 1,157 incidents over the same 30-day period and no fatalities countywide. This particular corridor represents a concentrated cluster of repeated collisions on one of the region's busiest freeway segments.
Clear skies and 88-degree temperatures marked Sunday morning, so weather wasn't a factor in this incident. Responding officers worked to clear the scene, though specific lane-closure details and injury information weren't immediately available.
If you're planning to use FM 1093 or northbound SH 99 in Richmond, give yourself extra time and stay alert. The history here is real, the numbers are significant, and Sunday's crash is just the latest in a long list.
Update (5:35 PM CT): The major crash at Fm 1093 Rd/Nb Sh 99, Richmond, TX, first reported at 9:32 AM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through September 12, 2026.
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