Fairview Township, Butler County, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fairview Township, Butler County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fairview Township, Butler County 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
Police reported 615 crashes involving commercial trucks in Butler County since 2015: 203 people were injured and 19 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 7 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Fairview Township, Butler County 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
Truck crashes peak in January (14.3% of the year) and are lowest in July (5.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.0% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 7.5% of truck crashes.
9.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Fairview since 2015: I-35 (1), SR-196 (1), Sw Douglas Rd (1), Sw Trafficway Rd (1) and US-77 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
6 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.0% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Fairview Township, Butler County fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Butler County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-35 | 1 |
| SR-196 | 1 |
| Sw Douglas Rd | 1 |
| Sw Trafficway Rd | 1 |
| US-77 | 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 |
Fairview Township, Butler County at a glance
| Population | 482 |
| Land area | 36.1 sq mi |
| Density | 13 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67144) | $73,589 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67144) | $163,914 |
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 Fairview Township, Butler County
How many truck crashes happen in Fairview Township, Butler County?
Butler County has had 615 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 203 people and killing 19.
When do most truck crashes happen in Fairview Township, Butler County?
January has the most truck crashes in Butler County, 14.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Fairview Township, Butler County?
6 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Butler County since 2015, 1.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Fairview Township, Butler County compared with Kansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Butler County has 75.6 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Fairview Township, Butler County?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.