The Carroll County Accident
| "The Carroll County Accident" | ||||
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| Single by Porter Wagoner | ||||
| from the album The Carroll County Accident | ||||
| B-side | "Sorrow Overtakes the Wine" | |||
| Released | October 1968 | |||
| Recorded | September 18, 1968 | |||
| Studio | RCA Victor Studio, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bob Ferguson | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Ferguson | |||
| Porter Wagoner singles chronology | ||||
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"The Carroll County Accident" is a 1968 country song written by Bob Ferguson, and recorded by Porter Wagoner that year. It was a hit for Wagoner and became one of his signature songs. "The Carroll County Accident" won CMA's Song of the Year in 1969. It has been covered by numerous musicians.