Augusta, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Augusta: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Augusta and Butler County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Butler County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 615 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Butler County compares with Kansas
Butler County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Butler County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Butler County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 75.6 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 31% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 50% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.4% | 9.3% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.3% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 12% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.0% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 14% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.0% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 30.8% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Butler County has lower values than Kansas for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
What stands out in Butler County: January 14.3% of truck crashes happen in January, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 615 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Butler County. They injured 203 people and killed 19.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
Only 11 truck crashes were reported in Augusta since 2015; patterns below come from Butler County as a whole.
74% of truck crash reports in Butler 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 14.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 5.9%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.0% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 7.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 9.4% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
US-400 leads within 10 miles of Augusta with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by US-54 (2), I-35 (1) and Sw 150th St (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
6 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.0% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Augusta fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use US-400, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Butler County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-400 | 3 |
| US-54 | 2 |
| I-35 | 1 |
| Sw 150th St | 1 |
| Sw Douglas Rd | 1 |
| Sw Trafficway Rd | 1 |
| W Harry Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Butler County) |
|---|---|
| I-035 | 248 |
| Haverhill | 11 |
| 150Th | 10 |
| Santa Fe Lake | 10 |
| Butler | 9 |
| Central | 9 |
| I035Kta | 7 |
| Main | 7 |
Augusta at a glance
| Population | 9,103 |
| Land area | 4.2 sq mi |
| Density | 2,154 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67010) | $73,033 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67010) | $206,472 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Butler 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 | 22 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 36 | +61% | 2.3 |
| 2010s | 47 | +32% | 2.3 |
| 2020s | 56 | +19% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 22 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 56. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Augusta
How many truck crashes happen in Augusta?
Butler County has had 615 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 203 people and killing 19.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Augusta?
NHTSA data shows US-400 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Augusta since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Augusta?
January has the most truck crashes in Butler County, 14.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Augusta?
Garbage trucks were involved in 6 reported crashes in Butler County since 2015 (1.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Augusta compare with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 75.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Butler County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Augusta?
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.