A major crash at W Airport Boulevard and W Aliana Trace Drive in Richmond brought disruption to the residential intersection early Sunday morning. The accident occurred at 7:31 AM on September 6, and responding officers worked to clear the scene.
This intersection has become a recurring flash point for crashes. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, eight accidents have struck this location over the past 30 days—seven of them major. Over the past 90 days, the corridor has logged 14 total incidents, with 13 classified as major. The pattern stretches back further: TxDOT CRIS public crash records show 45 crashes at this location since January 2020, making it one of Fort Bend County's most active intersection corridors.
The Sunday morning incident fits a broader pattern. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Other (Explain In Narrative)" as the leading factor, cited in 9 crashes at this intersection over the past six-plus years. Hit-and-run incidents have also occurred here—14.1% of the crashes on record involved a driver leaving the scene.
Fort Bend County as a whole has seen 1,132 incidents over the past 30 days with zero fatalities. This particular intersection, however, concentrates major crashes at a notably higher rate. Tuesdays have been the heaviest day for crashes here historically, with 5 incidents recorded in a 90-day window.
Conditions at the time of the Sunday crash were scattered clouds and 83 degrees—clear driving weather. The road remained open and traffic flow eventually returned to normal after the incident was cleared. Drivers heading through Richmond on W Airport Boulevard should remain alert at this intersection, as the high frequency of recent incidents underscores the need for extra caution.
Update (3:35 PM CT): The major crash at W Airport Boulevard at W Aliana Trace Dr, Richmond, TX, first reported at 7:31 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.
W Airport Blvd/W Aliana Trace Dr, Richmond, TX
Fort Bend County, Texas
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