Milton Township, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Milton Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Milton Township 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 worst month: 14.3% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 615 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Butler County. They injured 203 people and killed 19.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 7 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Milton Township since 2015, this page uses Butler County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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%).
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
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Milton since 2015: SR-196 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 6 crashes, 1.0% of the total, against 2.1% across Kansas.
Route planning tips for Milton Township fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Butler County.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| SR-196 | 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 |
Milton Township at a glance
| Population | 1,038 |
| Land area | 36.4 sq mi |
| Density | 29 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67154) | $67,813 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 22 to 56. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Milton Township
How common are truck crashes in Milton Township?
615 truck crashes have been reported in Butler County since 2015, with 19 deaths and 203 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Milton Township?
The worst month is January: 14.3% of truck crashes in Butler County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Milton Township?
Since 2015, Butler County has reported 6 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Milton Township compared with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 75.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Butler County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Milton Township?
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.