FM 359 at McCrary Road in Richmond sees major crash

A major vehicle accident at FM 359 Road and McCrary Road in Richmond brought morning traffic to a halt Monday at 9:16 AM. Responding officers worked to clear the roadway, with the incident unfolding during one of the busiest hours at this Fort Bend County intersection.

This crash is part of a concerning pattern at the location. Over the past 30 days, FM 359 and McCrary Road has logged 12 incidents according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data—10 of them major crashes like today's. Over the past 90 days, the intersection has seen 29 total incidents, with 25 classified as major. The data shows the single busiest hour at this location is 9 to 10 AM, which is exactly when today's wreck occurred, though crashes here happen at varied times rather than clustering in one narrow window.

The intersection sits in a county that reported 1,087 incidents over the same 30-day period, but the concentrated activity at FM 359 and McCrary stands out sharply. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, show "Failed To Yield Right Of Way - Turning Left" as the leading contributing factor, cited in 1 crash at this location since January 2020.

Weather conditions at the time of the accident were clear—few clouds and 87 degrees—so visibility and wet pavement were not factors. That clarity underscores the challenge at this intersection: the crashes here aren't tied to weather or visibility issues. They're a pattern the data continues to document.

The roadway was cleared following standard emergency response, though exact clearance time and traffic recovery details were not immediately available. Commuters heading through Richmond on FM 359 should remain alert at this intersection, as the data shows it's a location where major incidents repeat.