ZIP 66840 (Burns, KS) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 66840: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Butler County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 sits below Kansas on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
What stands out in Butler County: January the month with the most truck crashes: 14.3% of the year's total.
Overview
Butler County has recorded 615 truck crashes since 2015, with 203 people injured and 19 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (14.3% of the year) and are lowest in July (5.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.0% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across 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
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of ZIP 66840.
Garbage & waste trucks
6 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.0% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for ZIP 66840 fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Butler County.
- 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
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 (Butler County) |
|---|---|
| I-035 | 248 |
| Haverhill | 11 |
| 150Th | 10 |
| Santa Fe Lake | 10 |
| Butler | 9 |
| Central | 9 |
| I035Kta | 7 |
| Main | 7 |
ZIP 66840 at a glance
| Population | 474 |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $56,111 |
| Median home value | $87,186 |
| Home ownership | 89% |
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 ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 66840
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 66840?
615 truck crashes have been reported in Butler County since 2015, with 19 deaths and 203 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in ZIP 66840?
Truck crashes in Butler County peak in January, with 14.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in ZIP 66840?
6 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Butler County since 2015, 1.0% of all truck crashes.
How does ZIP 66840 compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
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 ZIP 66840?
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.