Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Morgan County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 74K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Morgan County, Indiana. That was 71.4% fewer than in 2023 (14) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 5.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Morgan County had the 58th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 50 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About 1.1 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-71%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 15.3 |
| 2021 | 16.6 |
| 2022 | 12.4 |
| 2023 | 19.1 |
| 2024 | 5.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Indiana: 13%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Morgan County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 26% |
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 Indiana: 26%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Indiana: 22%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Morgan County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 75.0% | 30.4% | 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 1.1 times the share in Indiana: 44%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
75%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Indiana: 30%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 12 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 37 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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
- SR-676
- SR-1443
- SR-393
- I-703
- I-692
- SR-372
- CR-CENTENARY RD2
- SR-37N2
- MOULTON RD1
- SR-144E1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 19 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| SUVs | 16 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ram 15003
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- Chevrolet Blazer2
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup2
- Dodge Grand Caravan2
- Ford F-1502
- Kia Sorento2
- CAN-AM Commander - XT/XT-P/MOS1
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2024 | — | CR-ROB HILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | — | SR-144 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | SR-252 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | TS-GREENCASTLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | — | SR-67 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Mooresville | SR-144 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | — | SR-67 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | — | CR-SKUNK HALLOW ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | I-69 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | — | CR-EGBERT ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | — | CR-BLUE BLUFF | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | — | CR-CENTENARY RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | — | CR-MORGAN ST | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Mooresville | SR-267 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | — | TS-MANN ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | — | I-69 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | — | CR-RED DAY RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Mooresville | SR-67 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Martinsville | SR-39 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | — | CR-WILBUR RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | — | CR-MANN RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | — | SR-67 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | — | SR-67 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | — | CR-INLET | 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.