A crash on SH-288 northbound at Almeda-Genoa Rd at 8:03 AM on Monday, November 02, 2026 has blocked the right shoulder. Responding officers are working the scene.
This location continues a troubling pattern. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, the corridor recorded 294 total incidents over the past 12 months, with 197 classified as major. In the 30 days before this crash, 18 other crashes occurred within a half-mile of this location, per LTA's proprietary database.
The 7-8 AM hour sees the heaviest incident activity here — 13 crashes recorded during that window over the past month, though crashes occur throughout the day rather than clustering in a single peak. Contributing factors as recorded by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the leading factor, cited in 197 crashes at this corridor since January 2020.
Alternate routes include Almeda Rd, South Main, or IH-69/US-59 as a parallel freeway option if you're heading north. Check traffic updates as the incident clears.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through November 2, 2026.
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