Pleasant Valley Township, Saline County, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pleasant Valley Township, Saline County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pleasant Valley Township, Saline County and Saline County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Saline County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 400 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Saline County compares with Kansas
Saline County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Saline County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Saline County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 65.6 | 61.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 29% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 13% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.6% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 1.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.4% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.8% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.4% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 30.0% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Saline County has lower values than Kansas for deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It runs above Kansas on on snow, slush or ice, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow.
Saline County at a glance: 16.6% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 400 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Saline County. They injured 120 people and killed 13.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
Pleasant Valley Township, Saline County had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Saline County numbers.
62% of truck crash reports in Saline County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 13.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 5.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 46.4% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (7.8%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 16.6% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Pleasant Valley since 2015: I-70 (1), SR-143 (1) and W Crawford St (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 7 of the truck crashes here, or 1.8%, compared with 2.1% in Kansas.
Route planning tips for Pleasant Valley Township, Saline County fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 26.4% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Kansas; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 16.6% of truck crashes here, more than Kansas; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Saline County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 1 |
| SR-143 | 1 |
| W Crawford St | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Saline County) |
|---|---|
| I-070 | 113 |
| I-135 | 111 |
| I-70 | 24 |
| 9Th | 16 |
| Ohio | 8 |
| Crawford | 7 |
| Brookville | 6 |
| Old 40 | 6 |
Pleasant Valley Township, Saline County at a glance
| Population | 376 |
| Land area | 36.1 sq mi |
| Density | 10 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67484) | $61,667 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67484) | $226,255 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Saline 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 | 25 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 34 | +36% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 34 | -2% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 35 | +4% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 25 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 35. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pleasant Valley Township, Saline County
How many truck crashes happen in Pleasant Valley Township, Saline County?
Saline County has had 400 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 120 people and killing 13.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Pleasant Valley Township, Saline County?
The worst month is January: 13.0% of truck crashes in Saline County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Pleasant Valley Township, Saline County?
7 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Saline County since 2015, 1.8% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Pleasant Valley Township, Saline County compared with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 65.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Saline County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Pleasant Valley Township, Saline 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.