US 59 southbound at IH-610 ramp shut after 4:39 AM crash

A major crash at 4400 S US 59 southbound near the westbound IH-610 entrance ramp forced a full closure early Sunday morning. The incident happened at 4:39 AM on October 11, and responding officers secured the scene while crews worked to clear the roadway.

This intersection has become a persistent trouble spot. In the past 90 days alone, LTA data shows 44 total incidents at this location, with 24 of them classified as major crashes. Over the past 12 months, the corridor has logged 201 total incidents—144 major—along with one fatality, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data.

While Sunday morning traffic is typically lighter than weekday rush hours, this location sees crashes around the clock. The single busiest hour here is 7 to 8 AM, when four crashes have occurred in recent weeks, though incidents happen at varied times rather than clustering in one window.

Looking at the broader state record, TxDOT CRIS public crash records show this quarter-mile corridor has experienced 918 crashes since January 2020, with four fatal outcomes. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 422 crashes at this location. Additionally, the hit-and-run rate at this corridor stands at 12.2%, meaning one in eight crashes involved a driver who left the scene.

Conditions at incident time were clear, with temperatures around 70 degrees. Authorities cleared the scene and restored lanes to normal flow as morning traffic began to build. No information was available regarding specific lane-closure duration or traffic backup at the time of this report.

Drivers heading southbound on US 59 in the area should remain alert as crews monitor the intersection for any residual debris or equipment. This corridor's incident history underscores the need for commuters to exercise extra caution, particularly when merging near the IH-610 junction during all hours of the day.