Northwest Freeway at Hollister major wreck Wednesday morning

A major crash at Northwest Freeway and Hollister shut multiple lanes during the morning commute Wednesday at 7:15 AM, backing traffic up significantly during one of the busiest hours on this high-traffic corridor.

Responding officers worked to clear the debris and reopen the roadway. The incident came during the 7-8 AM window, the single busiest hour for crashes at this location, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data.

This crash marks the latest incident at a stretch of Northwest Freeway that's seen sustained traffic incidents over the past several months. In the past 30 days alone, LTA data shows 40 total incidents at this location, with 25 of those classified as major. Over the past 90 days, the corridor has recorded 98 total incidents, 44 of them major. The 12-month count stands at 309 incidents, 172 of which were major—a persistent pattern that reflects the volume of vehicles moving through this retail corridor.

According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records covering the past six years within about a quarter-mile of this intersection, the corridor has logged 707 crashes since January 2020. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 203 crashes. The hit-and-run rate at the corridor stands at 12.7 percent—177 of 1,399 units involved in crashes were left at the scene, per state records.

Weather at the time of the crash was clear, with temperatures around 81 degrees. The roadway eventually reopened to traffic as crews completed their response.

This location sees crashes throughout the day rather than concentrating in a single window, though Monday has historically been the highest-incident day at this intersection, with 17 crashes recorded over the past 90 days. Drivers using Northwest Freeway should remain alert in this area, particularly during morning hours when traffic volume peaks.