A major accident shut down SH 6 South at Old Richmond Road in Sugar Land around 12:40 PM on Monday, October 19th. Unit 22P14 responded to the scene.
This stretch of SH 6 South is a persistent hot spot for crashes. According to LTA data, the corridor logged 22 incidents over the past 30 days—18 of them major. Over 90 days, that number climbs to 61 total incidents, 54 major. State crash records show the pattern extends deeper: since January 2020, TxDOT CRIS data documents 696 crashes within a quarter-mile of this location.
Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 312 crashes at this corridor. Motorists should expect delays in the area and consider alternate routes until the scene clears.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 19, 2026.
Sh 6 S/Old Richmond Rd, Sugar Land, TX
Fort Bend County, Texas
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