Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Morgan County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 22.1K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Morgan County, Tennessee. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 31.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Tennessee and 11.5 in the United States. Morgan County had the 43rd most traffic deaths among Tennessee's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 24 people died, an average of 4.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
31.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Tennessee: 16.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Tennessee: 18.0
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Tennessee: -10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 14.3 |
| 2021 | 9.5 |
| 2022 | 23.6 |
| 2023 | 32.5 |
| 2024 | 31.7 |
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 Tennessee: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Morgan County | Share in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 14% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 29% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 19% |
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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Tennessee: 17%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Tennessee: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Morgan County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 17.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.1% | 47.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 34.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Tennessee: 47%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Tennessee: 34%
- About 90 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 | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 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-62 KNOXVILLE HWY9
- US-27 SR-29 MORGAN COUNTY HWY5
- SR-62 NASHVILLE HWY2
- US-27 SR-29 MORGAN CO HWY2
- CR-LEONARD WILLIAMS RD1
- CR-MACEDONIA RD1
- CR-RANKIN CHAPEL RD1
- SR-299 AIRPORT RD1
- SR-299 W MAIN ST1
- US-62 KNOXVILLE HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Kia Sorento2
- GMC Sierra2
- Ford Taurus2
- Jeep Cherokee1
- International MA0251
- Honda VTR1000F (SUPERHAWK)1
- Honda Fit1
- Honda Civic1
- Honda Accord1
- Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard1
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 20, 2024 | Wartburg | US-27 SR-29 MORGAN COUNTY HWY | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | — | SR-62 KNOXVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | — | US-27 SR-29 MORGAN COUNTY HWY | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | — | US-27 SR-29 MORGAN COUNTY HWY | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Wartburg | US-27 SR-29 MORGAN COUNTY HWY | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | — | SR-299 AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | — | CR-MACEDONIA RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | US-27 SR-29 MORGAN COUNTY HWY | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Wartburg | SR-62 KNOXVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | — | SR-62 KNOXVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | — | SR-62 NASHVILLE HWY | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | Lancing | US-27 SR-29 MORGAN CO HWY | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | — | US-62 KNOXVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | — | SR-62 KNOXVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | — | SR-62 KNOXVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | — | SR-62 KNOXVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Sunbright | US-27 SR-29 MORGAN CO HWY | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | — | SR-62 KNOXVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | — | SR-62 KNOXVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | — | SR-62 NASHVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | — | CR-RANKIN CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | — | CR-LEONARD WILLIAMS RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2020 | — | SR-62 KNOXVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Oakdale | SR-299 W MAIN ST | 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.