Fatal crashes in Morgan County, Alabama
In 2024, 25 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Morgan County, 78.6% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 169 fatal crashes and 182 deaths, the 16th most of any county in Alabama.
19.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.7 across Alabama in 2024; 14.9 against 19.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 126,084, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Alabama.
Deaths in Morgan County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | 25 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 |
| 2021 | 15 | 18 |
| 2020 | 18 | 21 |
| 2019 | 22 | 22 |
| 2018 | 18 | 19 |
| 2017 | 17 | 20 |
| 2016 | 12 | 13 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Morgan County
State Highway 67 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Morgan County from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 30 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 45% of all fatal crashes in Morgan County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 4 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 67 | 27 | 30 | 9 | no page |
| 2 | I-65 | 14 | 14 | 6 | |
| 3 | US 31 | 13 | 15 | 5 | |
| 4 | State Highway 36 | 11 | 12 | 4 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 157 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
| 6 | State Highway 24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Decatur 56, Hartselle 12, Priceville 6. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Morgan County
The heaviest slot is Friday, 4 to 8 pm, with 12 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 4 pm to 5 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.1%
- Feb8.3%
- Mar6.5%
- Apr8.9%
- May8.9%
- Jun9.5%
- Jul8.3%
- Aug5.3%
- Sep13.6%
- Oct5.9%
- Nov6.5%
- Dec8.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Morgan County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 44%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%, a pedestrian in 12%, a rollover in 5.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 74 | 44% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 61 | 36% |
| Pedestrian | 20 | 12% |
| Rollover | 10 | 5.9% |
| Other | 3 | 1.8% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 0.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Morgan County compare with Alabama
A drinking driver was recorded in 23% of fatal crashes in Morgan County from 2015 to 2024, below the Alabama share of 25%; speeding in 25%, below the Alabama share of 27%; a hit-and-run in 1.8%, below the Alabama share of 3.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 5.9%, about the Alabama share; 57% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, about the Alabama share. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Alabama. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Morgan | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 57% | 59% | below the Alabama share |
| At or near an intersection | 20% | 18% | above the Alabama share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 26% | 33% | below the Alabama share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 25% | below the Alabama share |
| Speeding | 25% | 27% | below the Alabama share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.9% | 5.5% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 57% | 58% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.8% | 3.9% | below the Alabama share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.5% | 10% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 12% | above the Alabama share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Morgan County
- How many people died in car accidents in Morgan County in 2024?
- 25 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Morgan County, Alabama, in 2024, 78.6% more than in 2023. That is 19.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.7 across Alabama.
- What is the deadliest road in Morgan County?
- State Highway 67 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Morgan County from 2015 to 2024: 27, with 30 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Morgan County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, 4 to 8 pm, with 12 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Morgan County involved a drinking driver?
- 38 of 169 fatal crashes in Morgan County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 23%, against 25% across Alabama.
Other counties in Alabama with a page
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- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Baldwin County
- Limestone County
- Cullman County
- Talladega County
- Calhoun County
- Shelby County
- Lee County
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Where the Morgan County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Morgan County (county code 103). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.