US-290 crash at FM-529 early Monday; 28 incidents in 90 days

A crash at US-290 Northwest Eastbound near FM-529 brought the corridor to a standstill early Monday morning. The incident happened at 4:50 AM, when the roadway was clear and temperatures sat at a comfortable 77 degrees.

This stretch of 290 has become a persistent trouble spot. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, 28 crashes occurred here over the past 90 days—22 of them rated major. In just the last 30 days alone, five major incidents have hit this same location. The corridor shows a particular concentration on Thursday afternoons, when eight crashes occurred during the most recent 90-day window, though the data reveals crashes here occur at varied times rather than concentrating in one window.

Historically, this intersection sits within a quarter-mile span where TxDOT CRIS public crash records document 820 crashes since January 2020, with no fatalities recorded. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 326 crashes at the corridor.

Monday's early-morning timing pushed it outside the corridor's peak window. The single busiest hour here is 7 to 8 PM, when four crashes have struck during recent tracking periods. Early-morning commuters heading eastbound would've faced delays well into the morning rush, though the early time meant lighter-than-usual traffic volumes when the crash occurred.

If you're heading this direction during your commute, FM 1960 or Cypress-Rosehill Road offer northwest-segment bypasses. For inner segments, Hempstead Road provides an alternative. Check current conditions before you leave—delays may still be working through the system, depending on clearance time.