Des Moines, IA Crash Map and Recent Accident Trends
The most recent police-reported reported collisions in Des Moines, IA, plotted from official open data — locations, injuries and contributing factors. This is government-published crash data, not news coverage.
Des Moines is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is named after the Des Moines River, likely derived from the French Rivière des Moines meaning 'River of the Monks'. The city was incorporated in 1851 as Fort Des Moines and shortened to Des Moines in 1857.
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· source: Iowa Department of Transportation — Crash Data (Traffic Safety open data, CC BY 4.0)
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Most Recent Recorded Crashes
5,000 records from 2026-09-01 to 2026-10-08, newest first. Last successful import 2026-10-11T16:30 UTC.
| Date | Hour | Location | Injured | Killed | Collision type or factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | 12:00 | Ia 163 W Measuring 232 Feet East From Ramp Ia 163 W To I 235 W | 0 | 0 | Sideswipe, same direction |
| 2026-10-08 | 12:00 | Ia 163 W Measuring 232 Feet East From Ramp Ia 163 W To I 235 W | 0 | 0 | Sideswipe, same direction |
| 2026-10-08 | 9:00 | 13th St Measuring 342 Feet South From Madison Ave | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2026-10-08 | 9:00 | 13th St Measuring 342 Feet South From Madison Ave | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2026-10-08 | 6:00 | 7th St And University Ave | 0 | 0 | Non-collision |
| 2026-10-08 | 6:00 | 7th St And University Ave | 0 | 0 | Non-collision |
| 2026-10-08 | 4:00 | East Park Ave And Us 69 N | 1 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-10-08 | 4:00 | East Park Ave And Us 69 N | 1 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-10-07 | 19:00 | 19th St And Carpenter | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-10-07 | 19:00 | 19th St And Carpenter | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-10-07 | 18:00 | 6.1 Mile Marker I 235 W | 0 | 0 | Sideswipe, same direction |
| 2026-10-07 | 18:00 | 6.1 Mile Marker I 235 W | 0 | 0 | Sideswipe, same direction |
| 2026-10-07 | 17:00 | East Army Post Rd Measuring 1107 Feet East From Se 5th St | 0 | 0 | Non-collision |
| 2026-10-07 | 17:00 | Us 6 E And East 25th St | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-10-07 | 17:00 | East Army Post Rd Measuring 1107 Feet East From Se 5th St | 0 | 0 | Non-collision |
| 2026-10-07 | 17:00 | Us 6 E And East 25th St | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-10-07 | 16:00 | Us 6 E Measuring 186 Feet West From East 33rd St | 0 | 0 | Sideswipe, same direction |
| 2026-10-07 | 16:00 | Merle Hay And Douglas Ave | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-10-07 | 16:00 | Us 6 E Measuring 186 Feet West From East 33rd St | 0 | 0 | Sideswipe, same direction |
| 2026-10-07 | 16:00 | Merle Hay And Douglas Ave | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-10-07 | 15:00 | East Dunham Ave And Dunham Ave And Se 1st St | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-10-07 | 15:00 | East Bell Ave And Se 8th St | 1 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-10-07 | 15:00 | East Dunham Ave And Dunham Ave And Se 1st St | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-10-07 | 15:00 | East Bell Ave And Se 8th St | 1 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-10-07 | 14:00 | Clark St And 10th St | 1 | 0 | Non-collision |
| 2026-10-07 | 14:00 | Clark St And 10th St | 1 | 0 | Non-collision |
| 2026-10-06 | 11:00 | Sw 9th St And Davis Ave | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-10-06 | 11:00 | Sw 9th St And Davis Ave | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-10-06 | 11:00 | Sw 9th St And Davis Ave | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-10-05 | 16:00 | Ovid Ave And 2nd Ave | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-10-05 | 16:00 | Pennsylvania Ave And Des Moines St | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-10-05 | 16:00 | Ovid Ave And 2nd Ave | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-10-05 | 16:00 | Pennsylvania Ave And Des Moines St | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-10-05 | 16:00 | Ovid Ave And 2nd Ave | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-10-05 | 16:00 | Pennsylvania Ave And Des Moines St | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-10-05 | 15:00 | Ramp Easton Blvd, E To E To State Of Iowa, I 235 E | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-10-05 | 15:00 | Ramp Easton Blvd, E To E To State Of Iowa, I 235 E | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-10-05 | 15:00 | Ramp Easton Blvd, E To E To State Of Iowa, I 235 E | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-10-05 | 10:00 | East Walnut St And Us 69 N | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-10-05 | 10:00 | East Walnut St And Us 69 N | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-10-05 | 10:00 | East Walnut St And Us 69 N | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-10-05 | 6:00 | Keosauqua Way And Ramp Mlk Jr Parkway, S To S To State Of Iowa, I 235 E | 1 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-10-05 | 6:00 | 500 Blk 3rd St | 0 | 0 | Sideswipe, same direction |
| 2026-10-05 | 6:00 | Keosauqua Way And Ramp Mlk Jr Parkway, S To S To State Of Iowa, I 235 E | 1 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-10-05 | 6:00 | 500 Blk 3rd St | 0 | 0 | Sideswipe, same direction |
| 2026-10-05 | 6:00 | Keosauqua Way And Ramp Mlk Jr Parkway, S To S To State Of Iowa, I 235 E | 1 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-10-05 | 6:00 | 500 Blk 3rd St | 0 | 0 | Sideswipe, same direction |
| 2026-10-05 | 1:00 | East Hackley Ave And Se 5th St | 0 | 0 | Sideswipe, same direction |
| 2026-10-05 | 1:00 | East Hackley Ave And Se 5th St | 0 | 0 | Sideswipe, same direction |
| 2026-10-05 | 1:00 | East Hackley Ave And Se 5th St | 0 | 0 | Sideswipe, same direction |
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Data: Iowa Department of Transportation — Crash Data (Traffic Safety open data, CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08 (public government data). How records are imported, deduplicated and labelled: methodology. See also accidents in United States and US road deaths by year.