A crash on FM 1960 at Mills Road sent one vehicle into a major incident early Thursday morning. Responding officers arrived at the intersection around 2:47 AM on September 24 to find the wreckage and began clearing the roadway.
The intersection sits in a corridor with a troubling crash history. Over the past 12 months, the FM 1960 and Mills Road area has recorded 167 total incidents according to LTA data, including 82 major crashes and 3 fatalities. In just the past month, the location has seen 8 incidents, with 6 classified as major. The single busiest hour at this intersection is 5–6 PM, though crashes here occur at varied times rather than concentrating in one window.
State crash records paint a picture of speed-related risk in this corridor. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 144 crashes since January 2020 within about a quarter-mile of the location. Hit-and-runs are also a concern—10.3% of the crashes in this corridor over the same period involved a driver who left the scene.
According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the broader intersection has logged 388 crashes since January 2020, with 5 of those fatal. Investigators will work through the morning and into Thursday to determine the cause of this incident.
Weather conditions at the time were clear, with temperatures around 79°F. The scene was cleared following standard response procedures. If you use this intersection regularly, expect residual delays as traffic flow normalizes.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through September 24, 2026.
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