Post Oak and Orem intersection sees 18th crash in 30 days

A major crash at South Post Oak Road and West Orem Drive scrambled traffic Wednesday morning at 7:32 AM, marking the latest collision at an intersection that's become a chronic trouble spot in Harris County.

Responding officers worked the scene as commuters navigated around the incident. The crash joins 17 others at this same intersection over the past 30 days, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data—a collision rate that stands out even in the busier stretches of the region. Over the past year, LTA recorded 229 total incidents here, with 118 classified as major crashes. Three people have been killed at this location in the past 12 months.

The intersection doesn't have a single peak window. It's active across the day, though data shows 6 PM to 7 PM is the single busiest hour with 8 crashes recorded over the lookback period. Wednesday mornings rank among the more active times—this is the county's 12,358th incident of the month in Harris County alone, where six have proven fatal.

According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records covering January 2020 to present, 465 crashes have occurred at this location and the immediate surrounding area over the past six-plus years. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 111 crashes. The hit-and-run rate here stands at 10.2 percent—98 of the 958 vehicles involved in crashes at the location simply left the scene.

Clear skies and mild temperatures marked Wednesday morning—76 degrees with no adverse weather. That's typical for the intersection, where crashes cluster regardless of conditions.

No information is currently available on lane closures or estimated clearance time. Drivers should expect delays in the immediate area and consider alternate routes until the scene clears. This intersection will likely cycle back into incident reports before the week ends.