Major wreck at Brandt and McCrary in Richmond

A major accident at Brandt Road and McCrary Road in Richmond brought traffic to a standstill early Friday morning. The crash happened at 5:04 AM on October 2, and responding officers found significant damage at the intersection.

This intersection has become a trouble spot. Over the past 30 days, LTA data shows five major incidents at this location—all within a single month. Looking at a longer window, the corridor has logged 11 major crashes in the past 12 months, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com's real-time database.

State crash records offer context on what's been happening here. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Yield Right Of Way - Stop Sign" as the leading factor, cited in 7 crashes at this location since January 2020. The intersection has seen 19 total crashes over that six-year span, with no fatalities recorded.

The Fort Bend County area handled 1,069 incidents in the past 30 days, with one fatal crash countywide during that period. This single intersection accounts for a notable share of that volume.

Conditions at the time of the crash were overcast with temperatures around 75 degrees. Crews worked to clear the scene and restore traffic flow. The severity of the damage and the early morning timing meant a disrupted commute for anyone traveling through that part of Richmond during the incident response.

If you're heading through the Brandt and McCrary area in the coming days, exercise caution—particularly at the stop sign. The pattern at this intersection shows a consistent issue with drivers failing to yield, and five major incidents in 30 days tells you the problem isn't going away on its own.