St. Clair Township, Butler County, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in St. Clair Township, Butler County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in St. Clair 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
4.9 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.7 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Butler County compares with Ohio
Butler County against Ohio 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 | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 38.4 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 24% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 13% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.6% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.3% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 45% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.5% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.1% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 10% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.5% | 42.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.2% | 25.8% | 24.8% | 10% below the state |
Compared with Ohio, Butler County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Ohio on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Butler County at a glance: September garbage-truck crashes peak in September (21% of the year's total).
Overview
Since 2015, 1,812 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Butler County. They injured 863 people and killed 46.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
St. Clair Township, Butler County had 4 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Butler County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (10.8% of the year) and are lowest in April (6.7%).
November through March accounts for 43.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.3% in Ohio.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 am than at any other hour (7.5%).
Road surface: 4.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Ohio: 7.8%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of St. Clair since 2015: SR-4 (4), SR-73 (4), SR-128 (3), US-127 (2) and CR-27 Eaton Av (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 70 crashes, 3.9% of the total, against 2.5% across Ohio.
Their busiest month is September, with 21% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 4.9 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.7 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for St. Clair Township, Butler County fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at September schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 25.5% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Ohio; 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
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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-4 | 4 |
| SR-73 | 4 |
| SR-128 | 3 |
| US-127 | 2 |
| CR-27 Eaton Av | 1 |
| CR-2821 Seward Rd | 1 |
| S University Blvd | 1 |
| SR-129 | 1 |
| SR-63 | 1 |
| Symmes Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Butler County) |
|---|---|
| Ir 75 | 568 |
| SR-4 | 94 |
| SR-747 | 65 |
| SR-129 | 45 |
| Dixie Hw | 42 |
| SR-63 | 38 |
| US-127 | 33 |
| Union Centre Bl | 33 |
St. Clair Township, Butler County at a glance
| Population | 6,886 |
| Land area | 21.0 sq mi |
| Density | 327 per sq mi |
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 | 103 | — | 3.5 |
| 2000s | 115 | +12% | 2.7 |
| 2010s | 142 | +24% | 3.3 |
| 2020s | 136 | -4% | 3.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 103 to 136. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 4.0 a year in 2016–19 and 3.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about St. Clair Township, Butler County
How common are truck crashes in St. Clair Township, Butler County?
1,812 truck crashes have been reported in Butler County since 2015, with 46 deaths and 863 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in St. Clair Township, Butler County?
The worst month is October: 10.8% of truck crashes in Butler County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in St. Clair Township, Butler County?
Since 2015, Butler County has reported 70 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.9% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in St. Clair Township, Butler County compared with Ohio?
The yearly rate is 38.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Butler County, vs 50.8 for Ohio.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in St. Clair Township, Butler County?
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.