Walnut Township, Phillips County, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Walnut Township, Phillips County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Walnut 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
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.
Phillips County at a glance: 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.
Walnut 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
The worst month is December with 15.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 2.5%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 54.5% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 11.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 10.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Walnut since 2015: SR-383 (1), US-183 (1) and W Fox Rd (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Phillips County.
Route planning tips for Walnut Township, Phillips County fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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 |
Walnut Township, Phillips County at a glance
| Population | 21 |
| Land area | 35.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67661) | $60,925 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67661) | $97,523 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 7. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Walnut Township, Phillips County
How many truck crashes happen in Walnut Township, Phillips County?
Phillips County has had 79 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 27 people and killing 6.
When do most truck crashes happen in Walnut Township, Phillips County?
Truck crashes in Phillips County peak in December, with 15.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Walnut Township, Phillips County?
Since 2015, Phillips County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Walnut Township, Phillips County compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
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 Walnut Township, Phillips 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.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.