124
Fatal crashes
134
Fatalities
21%
Drunk driver
17
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Morgan County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
3 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2022–2023
Principal Arterial - Other
34.379, -87.093
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2022
Principal Arterial - Other · Hartselle
34.413, -86.921
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019
Principal Arterial - Other
34.572, -87.088
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17 | 20 | 4 |
| 2018 | 18 | 19 | 3 |
| 2019 | 22 | 22 | 4 |
| 2020 | 18 | 21 | 4 |
| 2021 | 15 | 18 | 4 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 5 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 2 |
Cities in Morgan County
Fatal crashes by city within Morgan County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| DECATUR | 46 | 49 |
| HARTSELLE | 10 | 11 |
| PRICEVILLE | 4 | 4 |
| FALKVILLE | 1 | 1 |
| SOMERVILLE | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 13 |
| February | 11 |
| March | 7 |
| April | 13 |
| May | 12 |
| June | 12 |
| July | 8 |
| August | 4 |
| September | 16 |
| October | 8 |
| November | 9 |
| December | 11 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 16:00 | 16 |
| 14:00 | 7 |
| 17:00 | 7 |
| 19:00 | 7 |
| 11:00 | 7 |
| 21:00 | 7 |
| 20:00 | 7 |
| 15:00 | 6 |
| 07:00 | 6 |
| 23:00 | 6 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 36 |
| Chevrolet | 34 |
| Honda | 21 |
| Toyota | 14 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 10 |
| Dodge | 10 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 7 |
| GMC | 6 |
| KIA | 6 |
| Mazda | 4 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 81 |
| Cloudy | 24 |
| Rain | 18 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 67 |
| Angle | 31 |
| Front-to-Front | 15 |
| Front-to-Rear | 7 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 2 |
| Rear-to-Side | 1 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Morgan County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Morgan County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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