Major wreck on US 90A at SH 99 disrupts Richmond early Sunday

A major vehicle accident on westbound US 90A at the northbound SH 99 interchange in Richmond shut down lanes just after midnight Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 12:02 AM. Responding officers worked to clear the roadway and manage traffic around the disabled vehicles.

The crash marks the latest incident at an intersection that's seen considerable activity over the past year. According to LTA data, this location has logged 16 total incidents in the past 90 days, with 11 classified as major — a pattern that underscores the frequency of collisions at this Fort Bend County freeway junction. Over the past 12 months, the corridor has recorded 52 total incidents, 45 of them major.

Sundays have been the highest-incident day at this location over the past 90 days, with four crashes recorded on that day of the week, according to LTA real-time incident tracking.

TxDOT CRIS public crash records show a long history at this corridor. Since January 2020, the area within a quarter-mile has seen 920 crashes — none fatal. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 284 crashes at the location.

Weather conditions at the time were clear, with temperatures around 75 degrees. The roadway was cleared following standard incident response procedures. No information regarding injuries or exact lane closure duration was available at the time of reporting.

Drivers heading westbound on US 90A should expect residual delays as crews complete their work and traffic normalizes. Fort Bend County saw 1,071 incidents countywide over the past 30 days, with zero fatalities during that period.