Westpark Toll at FM 1464 closed after major Sunday morning crash

A major wreck shut down Westpark Toll Road at FM 1464 in Richmond around 10:45 AM on Sunday, September 20, snarling traffic in the area as crews worked to clear the scene.

The crash happened on a freeway section that's seen consistent trouble. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, the intersection logged 9 incidents over the past 30 days — 8 of them major accidents. Over the past 90 days, the corridor recorded 13 total incidents, with 9 classified as major. The pattern stretches back further: in the past 12 months, 25 crashes have occurred at this location, 19 of them major.

Fridays are the busiest day for crashes here historically, averaging 4 incidents per Friday over the past 90 days, though today's Sunday wreck adds to the location's overall incident load.

The broader Fort Bend County picture shows why this particular intersection stands out. The county recorded 1,091 total incidents over the past 30 days, meaning this single intersection represents a disproportionate share of activity in the area.

When looking at longer-term patterns, state crash records paint a detailed picture of this corridor's history. According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the area has logged 813 crashes since January 2020 — including 3 fatal incidents. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 354 crashes at this location.

The incident occurred in daylight conditions with scattered clouds and temperatures around 91 degrees — clear weather that typically favors safer driving, though today's crash shows that conditions alone don't prevent all incidents.

Responding officers and emergency crews worked to clear debris and reopen the roadway. The exact duration of the closure wasn't immediately available, but major accidents on freeway segments typically require extended response times to fully clear lanes and restore normal flow.

For drivers in the area Sunday morning, the safest approach was to avoid Westpark Toll at FM 1464 entirely and find alternate routes around the incident scene. Given the location's consistent history of major accidents, drivers using this corridor should expect periodic delays and maintain extra caution, especially at this intersection.