Granite, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Granite: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Granite 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
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. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Phillips County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.1% across Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 79 crashes involving commercial trucks in Phillips County since 2015: 27 people were injured and 6 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 52 days.
Granite 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%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 54.5% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 11.4% of truck crashes.
10.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Granite since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-383 (1), US-183 (1) and W Fox Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Phillips County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Granite fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 10.4% of truck crashes here, more than Kansas; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Phillips County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-383 | 1 |
| US-183 | 1 |
| W Fox Rd | 1 |
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 |
Granite at a glance
| Population | 18 |
| Land area | 35.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67647) | $63,056 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67647) | $143,170 |
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 Granite
How many truck crashes happen in Granite?
Phillips County has had 79 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 27 people and killing 6.
When do most truck crashes happen in Granite?
Truck crashes in Phillips County peak in December, with 15.2% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Granite?
Since 2015, Phillips County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Granite compared with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 147.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Phillips County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Granite?
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.