Walnut Township, Gallia County, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Walnut Township, Gallia County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Walnut Township, Gallia County and Gallia County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Gallia County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 222 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Gallia County compares with Ohio
Gallia County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Gallia County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Gallia County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 62.6 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 20% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.5% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.5% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 29% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.6% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.6% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 12% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.7% | 42.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.6% | 25.8% | 24.8% | 12% below the state |
Gallia County sits below Ohio on injuries per crash, 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 garbage-truck share.
Gallia County at a glance: July the month with the most truck crashes: 14.0% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 222 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Gallia County. They injured 89 people and killed 8.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 20 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Walnut Township, Gallia County since 2015, this page uses Gallia County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 14.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 3.2%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.7% of truck crashes, against 42.3% across Ohio.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 am than at any other hour (7.2%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.5% of truck crashes, compared with 7.8% in Ohio.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Walnut since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 7 crashes, 3.2% of the total, against 2.5% across Ohio.
Route planning tips for Walnut Township, Gallia County fleets
- Build extra time into July 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 Gallia 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 (Gallia County) |
|---|---|
| US-35 | 98 |
| SR-7 | 33 |
| SR-160 | 8 |
| SR-850 | 7 |
| SR-588 | 6 |
| Cr 50 | 5 |
| Cr 10 | 3 |
| SR-141 | 3 |
Walnut Township, Gallia County at a glance
| Population | 978 |
| Land area | 40.9 sq mi |
| Density | 24 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 45658) | $64,162 |
| Median home value (ZIP 45658) | $128,675 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Gallia 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 | 17 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 10 | -40% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 15 | +44% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 18 | +20% | 1.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 17 a year in the 1990s and 18 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Walnut Township, Gallia County
How many truck accidents are there in Walnut Township, Gallia County?
222 truck crashes have been reported in Gallia County since 2015, with 8 deaths and 89 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Walnut Township, Gallia County?
The worst month is July: 14.0% of truck crashes in Gallia County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Walnut Township, Gallia County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 7 reported crashes in Gallia County since 2015 (3.2% of truck crashes).
How does Walnut Township, Gallia County compare with Ohio for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Gallia County has 62.6 truck crashes a year; Ohio has 50.8.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Walnut Township, Gallia 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.