Little Walnut, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Little Walnut: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Little Walnut 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 stands out for higher 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 0 truck crashes were reported in Little Walnut 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
January has the most truck crashes, 14.3% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (5.9%).
November through March accounts for 43.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 7.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 9.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
US-400 leads within 10 miles of Little Walnut with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come SR-96 (1), Sw Douglas Rd (1) and Sw Trafficway Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
6 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.0% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Little Walnut fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Butler County.
- Look at alternatives to US-400 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| US-400 | 4 |
| SR-96 | 1 |
| Sw Douglas Rd | 1 |
| Sw Trafficway Rd | 1 |
| US-54 | 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 |
Little Walnut at a glance
| Population | 931 |
| Land area | 36.0 sq mi |
| Density | 26 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67074) | $72,045 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67074) | $148,270 |
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 Little Walnut
How many truck accidents are there in Little Walnut?
615 truck crashes have been reported in Butler County since 2015, with 19 deaths and 203 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Little Walnut?
NHTSA data shows US-400 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Little Walnut since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Little Walnut?
The worst month is January: 14.3% of truck crashes in Butler County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Little Walnut?
Since 2015, Butler County has reported 6 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Little Walnut compare with Kansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Butler County has 75.6 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Little Walnut?
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.