A major motor vehicle incident at the intersection of Alief Clodine Road and Cook Road brought emergency response crews to the scene at 4:17 AM on Thursday, September 03, 2026.
This intersection has become a persistent flashpoint for crashes. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, 23 incidents occurred at this location in the past 30 days alone—20 of them classified as major. Over the past 90 days, the count reaches 62 total incidents, with 42 major crashes. The 12-month picture is even starker: 204 incidents, 137 major, and one fatal.
The timing pattern here is unusual. While crashes occur around the clock at this intersection, the single busiest hour is 2-3 AM, when six crashes were recorded over the past month. Thursday mornings are typical for this location, though Fridays historically see the highest incident count across a 90-day window, with 14 recorded crashes.
State crash records paint a broader picture of what's happening at this intersection. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, 429 crashes have been documented within about a quarter-mile of this location since January 2020, including two fatalities. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 169 crashes. The hit-and-run rate at this corridor stands at 8.7 percent—76 of 870 units involved in crashes simply left the scene.
Weather conditions at the time of this incident were overcast with temperatures around 83 degrees Fahrenheit—typical for early September in the region.
Harris County as a whole logged 17,105 incidents over the same 30-day period, including 17 fatalities. This particular intersection represents a concentration of incident activity well above typical patterns for the county.
Authorities remained on-site conducting initial assessment and clearance operations. Drivers in the area should expect potential delays and consider alternate routes until the scene is fully cleared. Real-time updates on incident status and road conditions are available through local traffic monitoring resources.
Update (12:20 PM CT): The major crash at 12301 ALIEF CLODINE ROAD at 4101 COOK ROAD, first reported at 4:17 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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