A major crash shut down the Southwest Freeway inbound near 6187 at 12:25 AM on Saturday, October 17. Responding officers worked to clear the incident.
This stretch of the Southwest Freeway has absorbed significant crash volume. According to LTA data, the corridor logged 24 incidents in the past 30 days, with 14 classified as major. Over the past year, state crash records document 418 total crashes here, including 231 major incidents and 3 fatalities.
Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 659 crashes at this location since January 2020. The hit-and-run rate at the corridor stands at 12.9% across all involved units.
Traffic patterns at this location differ from typical freeway behavior. Most crashes fall outside weekday commute peaks, though the single busiest hour is 8–9 PM, when 8 crashes occurred over the past three months.
Check for updates on clearing status as crews work the scene.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 17, 2026.
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