Beaver Township, Phillips County, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Beaver Township, Phillips County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Beaver Township, Phillips County and Phillips County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Phillips County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 79 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Phillips County compares with Kansas
Phillips County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Phillips County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Phillips County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 147.9 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 2.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.8 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.4% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.4% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.3% | 15.2% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 54.5% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 23.4% | 23.2% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Kansas, Phillips County is lower on garbage-truck share. It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Phillips County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.1% in Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 79 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Phillips County. They injured 27 people and killed 6.
That averages about one truck crash every 52 days in fully reported years.
Beaver Township, Phillips County had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Phillips County numbers.
57% of truck crash reports in Phillips County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 15.2% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (2.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 54.5% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (11.4%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 10.4% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Beaver.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Phillips County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Beaver Township, Phillips County fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 10.4% of truck crashes here, more than Kansas; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Phillips 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 (Phillips County) |
|---|---|
| Quail | 2 |
| State | 2 |
| West Day Dream | 2 |
| Pl W Fox Rd | 1 |
Beaver Township, Phillips County at a glance
| Population | 42 |
| Land area | 35.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67664) | $97,083 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67664) | $146,515 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Phillips 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 | 5 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 8 | +56% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 5 | -33% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 7 | +44% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 7. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Beaver Township, Phillips County
How many truck accidents are there in Beaver Township, Phillips County?
79 truck crashes have been reported in Phillips County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 27 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Beaver Township, Phillips County?
The worst month is December: 15.2% of truck crashes in Phillips County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Beaver Township, Phillips County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Phillips County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Beaver Township, Phillips County compare with Kansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Phillips County has 147.9 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Beaver Township, Phillips County?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.