Pleasant Valley Township, Finney County, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pleasant Valley Township, Finney County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pleasant Valley Township, Finney County and Finney County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Finney County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 314 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Finney County compares with Kansas
Finney County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Finney County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Finney County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 70.2 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.7% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 67% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.4% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 42% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.0% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.8% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 42% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.3% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 22.3% | 23.2% | 24.8% | same |
Finney County has lower values than Kansas for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Finney County at a glance: 1 in 147 crashes involve a garbage truck (2 since 2015), vs 2.1% across Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 314 crashes involving commercial trucks in Finney County since 2015: 128 people were injured and 17 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 14 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Pleasant Valley Township, Finney County since 2015, this page uses Finney County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
59% of truck crash reports in Finney County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 11.1% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (4.1%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 46.3% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 8.6% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.4% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Pleasant Valley happened on N Towns Rd (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 0.6% of the total, against 2.1% across Kansas.
Route planning tips for Pleasant Valley Township, Finney County fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Finney County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| N Towns Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Finney County) |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 8 |
| Anderson | 7 |
| Ibp | 6 |
| Mary | 6 |
| US-50 | 6 |
| Fulton | 4 |
| Railroad | 3 |
| Parallel | 3 |
Pleasant Valley Township, Finney County at a glance
| Population | 143 |
| Land area | 143.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67846) | $73,218 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67846) | $193,585 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Finney County since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26 | — | 2.1 |
| 2000s | 24 | -8% | 1.7 |
| 2010s | 28 | +19% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 27 | -3% | 1.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 26 to 27. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 2.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pleasant Valley Township, Finney County
How many truck crashes happen in Pleasant Valley Township, Finney County?
Finney County has had 314 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 128 people and killing 17.
When do most truck crashes happen in Pleasant Valley Township, Finney County?
January has the most truck crashes in Finney County, 11.1% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Pleasant Valley Township, Finney County?
Since 2015, Finney County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.6% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Pleasant Valley Township, Finney County compare with Kansas?
Finney County records 70.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Pleasant Valley Township, Finney County?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.