Butler, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Butler: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Butler and Pendleton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pendleton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 99 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Pendleton County compares with Kentucky
Pendleton County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pendleton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pendleton County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 59.4 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 13% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 11% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 8.2% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.1% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 18% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.8% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.4% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 29% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.5% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 9.3% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 62% below the state |
Pendleton County has lower values than Kentucky for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar).
Pendleton County at a glance: 1 in 12 crashes involve a garbage truck (8 since 2015), vs 2.6% across Kentucky.
Overview
Pendleton County has recorded 99 truck crashes since 2015, with 44 people injured and 3 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 41 days.
Only 43 truck crashes were reported in Butler since 2015; patterns below come from Pendleton County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 14.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 4.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 51.5% of truck crashes, against 41.0% across Kentucky.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 13.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 4.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kentucky: 5.0%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Butler happened on SR-17 (1), SR-177 (1), SR-9 (1), US-27 (1) and US-52 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 8 of the truck crashes here, or 8.1%, compared with 2.6% in Kentucky.
Route planning tips for Butler fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 25.8% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Kentucky; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Pendleton County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-17 | 1 |
| SR-177 | 1 |
| SR-9 | 1 |
| US-27 | 1 |
| US-52 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pendleton County) |
|---|---|
| US-0027 | 39 |
| Ky0177 | 10 |
| Ky0009 | 8 |
| Ky1657 | 6 |
| Ky0017 | 6 |
| Ky0022 | 4 |
| Ky0467 | 4 |
| Ky0008 | 2 |
Butler at a glance
| Population | 639 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 3,363 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 41006) | $76,921 |
| Median home value (ZIP 41006) | $194,681 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pendleton 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 | 7 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 10 | +36% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 8 | -18% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 9 | +7% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 7 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 9. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Butler
How many truck accidents are there in Butler?
99 truck crashes have been reported in Pendleton County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 44 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Butler?
December has the most truck crashes in Pendleton County, 14.1% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Butler?
Since 2015, Pendleton County has reported 8 garbage-truck crashes, or 8.1% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Butler compare with Kentucky?
The yearly rate is 59.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Pendleton County, vs 68.4 for Kentucky.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Butler?
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.