Major crash at Chartres Street early Saturday

A major crash tore through 1107 Chartres Street at 5:37 AM on Saturday, September 05, 2026, shutting down the residential roadway during the early morning hours.

Responding officers worked to clear the scene and reopen the street. No details on injuries, vehicle count, or lane closures were immediately available.

This location carries a sobering crash history. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, Chartres Street has logged 60 incidents over the past 30 days—34 of them major. Over the past year, the corridor has recorded 656 total incidents, including 3 fatal crashes, with 409 classified as major.

The Saturday timing aligns with a broader pattern at this address: per LTA data, Saturdays are the single busiest day for crashes here, with 38 incidents recorded over the past 90 days. While most crashes at this location fall outside weekday commute hours, the peak activity window is 2–3 PM, when the corridor has logged 18 crashes in recent months.

State crash records paint additional context. According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the corridor near 1107 Chartres has seen 1,928 crashes since January 2020, including 3 fatalities. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 687 crashes. The hit-and-run rate at the corridor stands at 11.2 percent—464 of 4,155 vehicle units involved—indicating a persistent pattern of drivers leaving the scene.

Weather conditions at the time of Saturday's crash were overcast, 79 degrees—clear enough that wet pavement was not a factor. Authorities did not immediately release a cause for the incident.

The road was reopened following standard incident response procedures. Drivers in the area should expect residual traffic as crews completed their work.