US 59 at Greens exit ramp sees major crash; 16 incidents in 30 days

A major crash at the northbound US 59 exit ramp near Greens brought early-morning traffic to a halt around 12:44 AM on Saturday, September 19. Responding officers worked the scene as lanes remained disrupted in the immediate aftermath.

This stretch of US 59 has become one of the region's most active crash corridors. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, 16 incidents have struck this location in the past 30 days alone—8 of them major. Over the past 90 days, the count climbs to 63 total incidents, with 45 classified as major and 2 fatal.

The timing of early-morning weekend crashes here aligns with a broader pattern at this location. LTA data shows crashes here skew toward the weekend rather than the weekday commute, with Saturdays recording the highest incident count over the past three months (13 incidents). The single busiest hour for crashes at this exit is 6 to 7 PM.

State records paint a detailed picture of what investigators find when they work these scenes. According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records dating to January 2020, "Failed To Control Speed" appears as the leading contributing factor, cited in 271 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this corridor. Hit-and-run incidents account for 9.9% of crashes here—141 of 1,419 vehicles involved over that span.

Since the start of 2020, 671 crashes have been recorded in this corridor, including 8 fatalities per state records. Motor vehicle incidents remain the most common crash type at this location over the past 90 days.

Weather conditions at the time of this incident were clear, with temperatures around 77 degrees—factors that typically favor safer driving conditions.

This particular exit ramp area continues to draw responder attention on a recurring basis. The concentration of incidents here—particularly the 8 major crashes in just the last month—underscores why this location remains closely monitored by LTA's real-time incident database.

Drivers using this exit during weekend hours should anticipate possible delays and exercise caution, especially given the corridor's history with speed-related crashes.

Update (8:45 AM CT): The major crash at NUS59OB-BW8IB 15088 N US 59 FREEWAY at GREENS EXIT RAMP, first reported at 12:44 AM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.