Belmont Township, Phillips County, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Belmont Township, Phillips County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Belmont 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 |
Phillips County has lower values than Kansas for 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
Phillips County has recorded 79 truck crashes since 2015, with 27 people injured and 6 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 52 days.
Belmont 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
Truck crashes peak in December (15.2% of the year) and are lowest in May (2.5%).
November through March accounts for 54.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (11.4%).
10.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Belmont since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Phillips County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Belmont Township, Phillips County fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Phillips County.
- With 10.4% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Kansas), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 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 |
Belmont Township, Phillips County at a glance
| Population | 78 |
| Land area | 36.1 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67646) | $68,480 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67646) | $83,175 |
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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Belmont Township, Phillips County
How common are truck crashes in Belmont Township, Phillips County?
Phillips County has had 79 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 27 people and killing 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Belmont Township, Phillips County?
Truck crashes in Phillips County peak in December, with 15.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Belmont Township, Phillips County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Phillips County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Belmont Township, Phillips County compared with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 147.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Phillips County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Belmont Township, Phillips County?
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.