Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Morgan County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 23
- Population
- 126.2K
In 2024, 25 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Morgan County, Alabama. That was 78.6% more than in 2023 (14) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 19.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Morgan County had the 9th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 98 people died, an average of 20 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 39% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+79%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 25 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 18 |
| 2021 | 18 | 15 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 |
| 2024 | 25 | 23 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 17.0 |
| 2021 | 14.6 |
| 2022 | 16.1 |
| 2023 | 11.2 |
| 2024 | 19.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in Alabama: 13%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 19 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Morgan County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 8% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 12% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 4% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 20% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 10 | 40% | 29% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
39%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Alabama: 27%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Morgan County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 13.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 39.1% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 39.1% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.4% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
39%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Alabama: 52%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Alabama: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 10 |
| 5pm | 8 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 7 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 12 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 20 |
| Sat | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 65 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 55 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 24 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-6712
- US-31 SR-310
- I-657
- SR-1576
- SR-366
- US-231 SR-534
- SR-203
- CR-HOLMES DRAKE RD2
- CR-SHOAL CREEK RD2
- CR-UNION HILL RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 51 |
| Pickup trucks | 33 |
| SUVs | 31 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 15 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15011
- Nissan Altima5
- Ford F-2505
- Honda Civic4
- Ford Mustang4
- Honda CBR6003
- Honda Accord3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Toyota Corolla2
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | Decatur | I-65 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | — | CR-UNION HILL CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | — | CR-NATURAL BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Decatur | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | CR-MT TABOR RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Hartselle | MU-INDIAN HILLS RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Decatur | SR-67 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Decatur | SR-67 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Decatur | MU-GRAHAM AVE SW | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | — | CR-RUTH MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Decatur | MU-8TH ST E | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | US-231 SR-53 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | SR-67 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Decatur | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | — | CR-E PARKER RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | SR-67 | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | — | CR-55 | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Decatur | MU-MODAUS RD SW | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | — | US-231 SR-53 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | — | SR-157 | 2 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Decatur | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Priceville | SR-67 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Decatur | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Priceville | SR-67 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Decatur | 10 | 17.2 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.