Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Morgan County, Georgia
County in Georgia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 22K
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Morgan County, Georgia. That was 125.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 41.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.5 in Georgia and 11.5 in the United States. Morgan County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Georgia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 29 people died, an average of 5.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
41.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Georgia: 12.5
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
27.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Georgia: 15.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+125%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Georgia: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 |
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 | 39.6 |
| 2021 | 29.0 |
| 2022 | 9.5 |
| 2023 | 18.6 |
| 2024 | 41.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Georgia: 20%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Morgan County | Share in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 11% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 11% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 44% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 22% | 24% |
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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 23%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Georgia: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Morgan County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.5% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 23.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 53.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 30.1% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Georgia: 54%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Georgia: 30%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 20 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
| 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 | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 1 |
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
- I-208
- SR-244
- SR-833
- US-441/129 SR-24 EATONTON RD1
- US-278 SR-121
- US-129 SR-24 EATONTON RD1
- MU-0422111
- I-20 SR-4021
- I-20 RAMP1
- I-20 E1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord2
- Ford F-3502
- Ford F-2502
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Mercedes-Benz ML-Class1
- Mazda MX-51
- Mack Anthem1
- Land Rover Range Rover1
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 8, 2024 | Madison | US-441/129 SR-24 EATONTON RD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Rutledge | MU-042211 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Rutledge | I-20 SR-402 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Madison | CR-012100 PIERCE DAIRY RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Madison | I-20 | 2 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Madison | I-20 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Madison | I-20 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | I-20 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Buckhead | I-20 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | — | US-278 SR-12 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | — | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Madison | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Madison | SR-83 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | — | SR-83 | 2 |
| May 14, 2021 | Rutledge | I-20 | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | Buckhead | BLUE SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | — | CR-HIGH SHOALS RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Madison | CS-052009 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | — | CR-DIXIE HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | — | SR-24 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | — | I-20 E | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Madison | US-129 SR-24 EATONTON RD | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 6 | 117.1 |
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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.