North Freeway outbound crash early Monday; 45 incidents in 30 days

A crash on North Freeway outbound near the 13700 block brought crews to the scene at 2:17 AM Monday morning. Responding officers cleared the incident and reopened the roadway, but the wreck underscores an ongoing pattern on this stretch.

The North Freeway outbound corridor has recorded 45 crashes over the past 30 days, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. Looking at a longer window, the past 90 days saw 171 total incidents at this location, with 99 classified as major. Since January 2020, state crash records show 1,505 crashes within roughly a quarter-mile of this corridor, including 8 fatalities.

The stretch sees crashes across all hours, though the single busiest window is 5–6 PM, when the corridor typically logs 15 incidents. Monday's early-morning wreck reflects the reality that this location doesn't follow a single peak-hour pattern—collisions happen throughout the day and night.

Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 542 crashes along this corridor since 2020. Hit-and-run incidents account for 11.5 percent of crashes here, with 370 of 3,207 units involved fleeing the scene.

Clear skies and 79-degree temperatures at the time of Monday's crash ruled out adverse weather as a factor. The roadway was back in service within a normal incident-clearance window.

Drivers traveling North Freeway outbound during peak evening hours—particularly between 5 and 6 PM—should expect heavier incident frequency based on recent LTA data. Anyone using this corridor regularly is advised to monitor real-time traffic updates and maintain safe following distances, especially given the corridor's consistent crash volume.

Update (10:20 AM CT): The major crash at 13700 NORTH FREEWAY OUTBOUND, first reported at 2:17 AM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.