Bissonnet at Coventry Square crash; 23 incidents in 30 days

A major crash at Bissonnet Street and Coventry Square Drive early Wednesday morning has added to a troubling pattern at this Fort Bend intersection. The wreck happened at 1:53 AM, when two vehicles collided in the predawn hours.

Authorities responded and treated at least one driver for injuries. The intersection sustained significant damage from the impact, though crews cleared the scene and reopened the roadway within hours.

This wreck is the latest incident in a corridor that's become increasingly problematic. According to LTA data, Bissonnet at Coventry Square has logged 23 crashes over the past 30 days — 12 of them major. Over 90 days, the intersection has recorded 56 total incidents, 26 classified as major. The 12-month count is even more stark: 253 total crashes, 130 major, and 4 fatalities.

When you step back further, the numbers are even more striking. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, this corridor has seen 569 crashes since January 2020, with 3 fatal. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 186 crashes. The hit-and-run rate at the intersection stands at 14.2% — 169 of the 1,186 vehicle units involved in crashes simply left the scene.

Crashes here don't follow a single peak window. The intersection sees incidents throughout the day and night, though the busiest hour is 5 to 6 PM, when 5 crashes occurred in the data window. Mondays have historically been the highest-incident day, with 9 crashes recorded over 90 days.

Fort Bend County as a whole recorded 1,075 incidents in the past 30 days, with 1 fatal. Bissonnet at Coventry Square accounts for roughly 2% of the county's monthly crashes, yet it's a single intersection.

Conditions at the time of Wednesday's crash were broken clouds and 78 degrees — clear weather. The incident was cleared and the roadway reopened.