Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Morgan County, Missouri
County in Missouri · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 22.4K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Morgan County, Missouri. That was 58.3% fewer than in 2023 (12) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 22.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Missouri and 11.5 in the United States. Morgan County had the 47th most traffic deaths among Missouri's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 36 people died, an average of 7.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Missouri: 15.3
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
33.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Missouri: 16.2
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-58%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Missouri: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 23.8 |
| 2021 | 23.3 |
| 2022 | 41.4 |
| 2023 | 54.7 |
| 2024 | 22.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Missouri: 14%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Morgan County | Share in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 33% |
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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Missouri: 33%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Missouri: 27%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Morgan County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 26.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 32.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 50.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 30.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Missouri: 51%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Missouri: 30%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- US-507
- SR-56
- SR-524
- SR-W4
- CR-IVY BEND RD2
- SR-Y2
- CLOVER RD1
- CR-OLD RT 501
- CR-SEALS RD1
- PVT-MAIN ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 17 |
| Cars | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Jeep Wrangler4
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- GMC Terrain2
- Ford Focus2
- Ford F-3502
- Ford F-2502
- Ford F-1502
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford Escape2
- Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide1
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 24, 2024 | — | SR-52 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | — | SR-52 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Laurie | SR-O | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | SR-W | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | — | CR-IVY BEND RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | SR-Y | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Gravois Mills | SR-5 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | — | CR-IVY BEND RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | — | SR-C | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | — | PVT-MAIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | — | CLOVER RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | — | SR-W | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | — | SR-D | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | — | SR-135 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | — | SR-W | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | — | SR-Y | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | — | SR-52 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | — | CR-SEALS RD | 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.