Crash on Blackhawk Boulevard closes lanes Friday morning

A major crash on Blackhawk Boulevard at Sam Houston Parkway East snarled traffic Friday morning around 9:45 AM, forcing authorities to close lanes while crews worked the scene.

The freeway closure backed up traffic during what's typically a lighter stretch of the morning—this location sees most of its crashes outside the weekday commute rush. But when crashes do happen here, they hit hard. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, this corridor has logged 11 incidents in the past 30 days, with six of them rated major. Over the past 12 months, the location has seen 146 total incidents, 61 of them major.

Weather conditions at the time were clear—few clouds and 84 degrees—so visibility and pavement conditions were not factors. Responding officers and emergency crews were dispatched to manage the scene and clear the roadway.

This stretch of Blackhawk Boulevard has a documented history of crashes. Per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, there have been 378 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this location since January 2020, with one fatality recorded. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 71 crashes at this corridor.

The timing of this crash is notable. According to LTA data, while most crashes at this location fall outside weekday commute peaks, the single busiest hour is 3 to 4 PM, when five crashes have occurred. This morning incident occurred well before that afternoon concentration.

Traffic was expected to return to normal flow once the scene was cleared and lanes reopened. Drivers in the area should expect residual delays as crews finalized their work and reopened the corridor.