Butler Township, Knox County, OH truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Butler Township, Knox County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Butler Township, Knox County and Knox County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Knox County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
12 of 205 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Knox County compares with Ohio
Knox County against Ohio and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Knox County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Knox County | Ohio | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 28.7 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 44% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 48% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.5% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.4% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 44% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.9% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.5% | 18.9% | 13.8% | 39% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.6% | 42.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.8% | 25.8% | 24.8% | 38% below the state |
Compared with Ohio, Knox 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).
The headline for Knox County: 1 in 18 crashes involve a garbage truck (12 since 2015), vs 2.5% across Ohio.
Overview
Knox County has recorded 205 truck crashes since 2015, with 101 people injured and 6 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 20 days.
Butler Township, Knox County had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Knox County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (10.7% of the year) and are lowest in April (4.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.6% of truck crashes, against 42.3% across Ohio.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (9.8%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 4.4% of truck crashes, compared with 7.8% in Ohio.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Butler.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 12 of the truck crashes here, or 5.9%, compared with 2.5% in Ohio.
Route planning tips for Butler Township, Knox County fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 22.9% 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
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.
Crash reporting for 2022 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Knox County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Knox County) |
|---|---|
| US-36 | 22 |
| SR-13 | 22 |
| SR-229 | 16 |
| SR-661 | 11 |
| US-62 | 9 |
| SR-95 | 6 |
| SR-586 | 6 |
| SR-3 | 6 |
Butler Township, Knox County at a glance
| Population | 1,290 |
| Land area | 24.3 sq mi |
| Density | 53 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 43843) | $61,378 |
| Median home value (ZIP 43843) | $175,259 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Knox 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 | 11 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 16 | +41% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 19 | +22% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 15 | -24% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 11 to 15. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Butler Township, Knox County
How common are truck crashes in Butler Township, Knox County?
205 truck crashes have been reported in Knox County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 101 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Butler Township, Knox County?
Truck crashes in Knox County peak in July, with 10.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Butler Township, Knox County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 12 reported crashes in Knox County since 2015 (5.9% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Butler Township, Knox County compare with Ohio?
Per 100,000 residents, Knox County has 28.7 truck crashes a year; Ohio has 50.8.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Butler Township, Knox 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.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2022; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.