A crash at Hollister Street and Kempwood Drive at 12:44 AM on Friday, September 25, disrupted the intersection early in the morning. Responding officers worked the scene as scattered clouds hung overhead and temperatures held steady near 75 degrees.
The intersection has become a recurring flashpoint for traffic incidents. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, 11 crashes have hit this location in the past 30 days alone—5 of them major. Expand the window to 90 days, and the count climbs to 41 total incidents, with 17 classified as major. Over the past 12 months, the intersection has logged 89 crashes, 38 of them major.
This isn't a random pattern. LTA data shows crashes here skew toward weekends rather than weekday commutes, with Sundays recording the highest volume at 10 incidents over the past 90 days. The single busiest hour at this intersection is 2–3 PM, when four crashes have occurred.
Historical data from the Texas Department of Transportation reveals deeper trends. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, the corridor has recorded 134 crashes since January 2020 with no fatalities. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 35 crashes. The hit-and-run rate at the intersection stands at 13.7%, accounting for 34 of 248 units involved in crashes over the period.
Chevrolet vehicles have been involved most frequently in crashes here, appearing in 37 recorded incidents per state records. The overwhelming majority of vehicles involved—149 of 248—were manufactured in the United States.
Friday's early-morning incident adds to a troubling stretch. Harris County overall recorded 14,114 incidents in the past 30 days, including 9 fatalities, underscoring the region's sustained traffic pressure. The Hollister-Kempwood intersection represents a concentration point within that broader pattern.
No information on lane closures, traffic delays, or estimated clearance time was immediately available. Drivers in the area should expect possible residual impacts during the early morning hours and watch for continued emergency response activity.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through September 25, 2026.
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