A major crash at Richmond Avenue and Block Unity Drive around 2:25 AM on Saturday, September 12 has added to a mounting pattern of collisions at this intersection. Responding officers worked the scene in the early-morning hours as traffic flowed through the area.
This is the 15th incident LTA has recorded at this location over the past 30 days, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. The corridor shows consistent activity across all hours — the single busiest period is 2–3 AM, which has logged three crashes, though incidents here occur at varied times rather than concentrating in one window.
The broader picture is steeper. Over the past 90 days, 55 total incidents have struck this intersection, including 28 major crashes. Expand the view to 12 months, and the toll reaches 191 total incidents with 80 major crashes and one fatality, per LTA data.
State crash records paint a longer view. According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records from January 2020 to present, 392 crashes have occurred within about a quarter-mile of this location — four of them fatal. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 101 crashes at the corridor. The hit-and-run rate at this intersection stands at 18.6 percent, with 149 of 799 vehicles involved fleeing the scene since 2020.
Weather conditions at the time of Saturday's crash were clear — broken clouds and 80 degrees — so atmospheric factors were not a contributing element.
Harris County recorded 16,012 total incidents over the past 30 days, 22 of them fatal. This particular intersection, with 15 incidents in the same window, represents a notable concentration of activity relative to the broader county.
Responding officers cleared the scene. The roadway has since returned to normal traffic flow. Drivers should remain alert at this intersection, particularly during overnight hours.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through September 12, 2026.
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