Richland Township, Vinton County, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Richland Township, Vinton County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Richland Township, Vinton County and Vinton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Vinton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 61 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Vinton County compares with Ohio
Vinton County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Vinton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Vinton County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 38.4 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 24% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 13.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 32% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 9.4% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 3.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.9% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 76% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.2% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 1.4× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.9% | 18.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.7% | 42.3% | 41.9% | 11% below the state |
| After dark | 17.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% | 34% below the state |
Vinton County has lower values than Ohio for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Ohio on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Vinton County at a glance: 1 in 11 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 9.4%, vs 2.5% in Ohio.
Overview
Since 2015, 61 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Vinton County. They injured 23 people and killed 7.
That averages about one truck crash every 76 days in fully reported years.
Richland Township, Vinton County had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Vinton County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in May (16.4% of the year) and are lowest in February (3.3%).
November through March accounts for 37.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.3% in Ohio.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 11.5% of truck crashes.
1.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.8% across Ohio.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Richland happened on SR-93 (2), US-35 (2) and CR-25 Wolf Hill Rd (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 6 of the truck crashes here, or 9.8%, compared with 2.5% in Ohio.
Route planning tips for Richland Township, Vinton County fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 30.2% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Ohio.
- 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 Vinton County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-93 | 2 |
| US-35 | 2 |
| CR-25 Wolf Hill Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Vinton County) |
|---|---|
| US-50 | 25 |
| SR-93 | 9 |
| SR-32 | 4 |
| Cr 12 | 3 |
| SR-160 | 3 |
| SR-124 | 2 |
| SR-677 | 2 |
| SR-683 | 2 |
Richland Township, Vinton County at a glance
| Population | 1,632 |
| Land area | 43.2 sq mi |
| Density | 38 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 45672) | $49,231 |
| Median home value (ZIP 45672) | $136,066 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Vinton 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 | 1 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 8 | +1025% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 5 | -31% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 5 | -10% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 1990s and 5 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Richland Township, Vinton County
How common are truck crashes in Richland Township, Vinton County?
61 truck crashes have been reported in Vinton County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 23 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Richland Township, Vinton County?
Truck crashes in Vinton County peak in May, with 16.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Richland Township, Vinton County?
6 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Vinton County since 2015, 9.8% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Richland Township, Vinton County compare with Ohio?
Per 100,000 residents, Vinton County has 38.4 truck crashes a year; Ohio has 50.8.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Richland Township, Vinton 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.