Loop W at Durham crash injures two; 54 incidents in 30 days

A two-vehicle crash at Loop W and Durham Drive left two people injured early Sunday morning. Responding officers arrived at the intersection around 3:29 AM on September 20 to find the vehicles disabled in the roadway.

Both occupants were treated for injuries at the scene. The exact extent of their injuries wasn't immediately released, and the crash was cleared within an hour.

This intersection sits in the middle of a significant crash corridor. According to LTA data, Loop W at Durham has logged 54 incidents over the past 30 days—27 of them major crashes like this one. Over a 90-day span, the intersection has recorded 226 total incidents, with 127 classified as major. That's roughly 2.5 incidents every single day.

The data shows crashes happen here around the clock, though the single busiest hour falls between 1 and 2 PM, when officers documented 16 crashes. Sundays, oddly enough, see the highest count of all days—29 incidents in the past 90 days—yet this morning's wreck happened well outside that peak timeframe.

Historically, this intersection has been a high-frequency crash location. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the corridor has recorded 1,627 crashes since January 2020, including four fatalities. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 382 crashes at this location.

Weather conditions were clear at the time of the crash—77 degrees under a clear sky—so visibility was not a factor in this incident.

The intersection cleared by around 4:30 AM, and normal traffic flow resumed. Drivers headed to or from downtown on Loop W should continue to exercise caution through this area; the volume of incidents here makes it prudent to stay alert.