Pleasant Township, Fairfield County, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pleasant Township, Fairfield County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pleasant Township, Fairfield County and Fairfield County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fairfield County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
20 of 422 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Fairfield County compares with Ohio
Fairfield County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fairfield County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fairfield County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 22.2 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 56% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 23% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 12% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.6% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.5% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 55% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.2% | 21.4% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.9% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 32% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.1% | 42.3% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 19.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% | 26% below the state |
Fairfield County has lower values than Ohio for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Ohio on garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Fairfield County: 1 in 22 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 4.6%, vs 2.5% in Ohio.
Overview
Since 2015, 422 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Fairfield County. They injured 204 people and killed 10.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Pleasant Township, Fairfield County since 2015; patterns below come from Fairfield County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 10.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 6.4%.
November through March accounts for 38.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.3% in Ohio.
By time of day, 12–1 am stands out with 8.5% of truck crashes.
3.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.8% across Ohio.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Pleasant since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-37 (2), US-33 (2), CR-31 Coonpath Rd (1) and US-22 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
20 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.7% share (Ohio: 2.5%).
Their busiest month is January, with 25% of garbage-truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Pleasant Township, Fairfield County fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: January is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Fairfield County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2020, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Fairfield County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-37 | 2 |
| US-33 | 2 |
| CR-31 Coonpath Rd | 1 |
| US-22 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Fairfield County) |
|---|---|
| US-33 | 82 |
| Ir 70 | 51 |
| US-22 | 28 |
| SR-37 | 25 |
| SR-188 | 20 |
| SR-256 | 15 |
| SR-159 | 13 |
| Memorial Dr | 9 |
Pleasant Township, Fairfield County at a glance
| Population | 6,386 |
| Land area | 34.6 sq mi |
| Density | 184 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 43148) | $72,072 |
| Median home value (ZIP 43148) | $243,470 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fairfield 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 | 19 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 33 | +70% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 43 | +31% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 27 | -37% | 1.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 19 a year in the 1990s and 27 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pleasant Township, Fairfield County
How many truck crashes happen in Pleasant Township, Fairfield County?
Fairfield County has had 422 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 204 people and killing 10.
When do most truck crashes happen in Pleasant Township, Fairfield County?
September has the most truck crashes in Fairfield County, 10.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Pleasant Township, Fairfield County?
20 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Fairfield County since 2015, 4.7% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Pleasant Township, Fairfield County compared with Ohio?
The yearly rate is 22.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Fairfield County, vs 50.8 for Ohio.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Pleasant Township, Fairfield County?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.