Shaver Street crash at 2:57 AM; 21 incidents in 30 days

A major crash at the intersection of South Shaver Street and Almeda Genoa Road disrupted the early morning hours at 2:57 AM on Monday, September 14, 2026.

This intersection has become a flashpoint for collisions. According to LTA data, the location has logged 21 incidents in the past 30 days alone—12 of them major crashes. Over the past 90 days, the numbers climb to 106 total incidents, with 64 classified as major. In the past 12 months, responding officers have worked 347 crashes at this intersection, leaving 233 rated as major severity and claiming 2 lives.

The data underscores a persistent pattern. Crashes occur here at varied times throughout the day rather than concentrating in a single rush hour window, though the single busiest hour is between 9 and 10 AM, when eight crashes have been recorded. Fridays historically see the highest incident count at this location, with 19 crashes over the past 90 days.

State crash records provide additional context. According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records, within approximately a quarter-mile of this intersection, 877 crashes have occurred since January 2020—three 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 237 crashes. Hit-and-runs account for 12.2 percent of the incidents at this corridor, with 212 of 1,735 involved vehicles leaving the scene.

Conditions at the time of Monday's crash were clear, with temperatures around 80 degrees. Responding officers worked the scene to clear the roadway and document the incident.

Drivers should exercise caution when passing through this intersection, particularly during morning hours when traffic volume increases. The history of collisions here suggests heightened vigilance is warranted regardless of time of day.