Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Phillips County, Kansas
County in Kansas · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 4.8K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Phillips County, Kansas. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (2) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 21.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.4 in Kansas and 11.5 in the United States. Phillips County had the 50th most traffic deaths among Kansas's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 8 people died, an average of 1.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 100% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Kansas: 11.4
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
33.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Kansas: 13.5
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Kansas: -12%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 60.4 |
| 2021 | 20.7 |
| 2022 | 20.8 |
| 2023 | 41.9 |
| 2024 | 21.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
100%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 10 times the share in Kansas: 10%
- About 6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Phillips County | Share in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 100% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 21% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Kansas: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Kansas: 35%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Phillips County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 35.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 20.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 51.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 32.5% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in Kansas: 51%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Kansas: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- 1ST ST1
- CR-10001
- E LIMESTONE RD1
- SR-3831
- SR-91
- US-361
- W 1300 RD1
- W FOX RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Peterbilt 3791
- Nissan Armada1
- Kenworth T6 Series1
- Buick Regal1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Dodge Journey1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Escape1
- Harley Davidson Fat Boy1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2024 | — | W FOX RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Phillipsburg | 1ST ST | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | — | CR-1000 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Phillipsburg | E LIMESTONE RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | — | SR-383 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | — | US-36 | 1 |
| May 14, 2020 | — | W 1300 RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.