Ohio Township, Ness County, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ohio Township, Ness County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ohio Township, Ness County and Ness County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Ness County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 34 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Ness County compares with Kansas
Ness County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Ness County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Ness County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 118.1 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 14.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.9% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 68% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 14.7% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 36% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.5% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 1.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 29.4% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 30% below the state |
| After dark | 17.6% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 24% below the state |
Compared with Kansas, Ness County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Ness County: 14.7 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 4.8 in Kansas.
Overview
Ness County has recorded 34 truck crashes since 2015, with 14 people injured and 5 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 118 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Ohio Township, Ness County since 2015, this page uses Ness County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
47% of truck crash reports in Ness County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 17.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 0.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 29.4% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 17.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 2.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Ohio since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Ness County.
Route planning tips for Ohio Township, Ness County fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Ness County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Ness County) |
|---|---|
| Road | 1 |
| Sycamore | 1 |
Ohio Township, Ness County at a glance
| Population | 157 |
| Land area | 115.0 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67584) | $61,250 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Ness 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 | 3 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 2 | -20% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 4 | +61% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 3 | -23% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 3. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ohio Township, Ness County
How common are truck crashes in Ohio Township, Ness County?
Since 2015, 34 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Ness County (14 injured, 5 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Ohio Township, Ness County?
Truck crashes in Ness County peak in June, with 17.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Ohio Township, Ness County?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Ness County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Ohio Township, Ness County compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Ness County has 118.1 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Ohio Township, Ness County?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.