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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | 22:00 | East 39th Court Measuring 453 Feet South From East Sheridan Ave | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2026-09-29 | 22:00 | Us 6 E Measuring 21 Feet West From Us 69 N | 0 | 0 | Head-on |
| 2026-09-29 | 22:00 | East 39th Court Measuring 453 Feet South From East Sheridan Ave | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2026-09-29 | 20:00 | East Park Ave And Us 69 N | 2 | 0 | Non-collision |
| 2026-09-29 | 20:00 | 4900 Blk Of Douglas Ave | 0 | 0 | Non-collision |
| 2026-09-29 | 20:00 | East Park Ave And Us 69 N | 2 | 0 | Non-collision |
| 2026-09-29 | 20:00 | 4900 Blk Of Douglas Ave | 0 | 0 | Non-collision |
| 2026-09-29 | 20:00 | East Park Ave And Us 69 N | 2 | 0 | Non-collision |
| 2026-09-29 | 20:00 | 4900 Blk Of Douglas Ave | 0 | 0 | Non-collision |
| 2026-09-29 | 19:00 | 1111 E Army Post Rd | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-09-29 | 19:00 | 1111 E Army Post Rd | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-09-29 | 19:00 | 1111 E Army Post Rd | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-09-29 | 18:00 | East 21st St And Ia 163 W | 0 | 0 | Sideswipe, same direction |
| 2026-09-29 | 18:00 | East 21st St And Ia 163 W | 0 | 0 | Sideswipe, same direction |
| 2026-09-29 | 18:00 | East 21st St And Ia 163 W | 0 | 0 | Sideswipe, same direction |
| 2026-09-29 | 17:00 | Ramp I 235 E To 7th St, N And 7th St And School St | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-09-29 | 17:00 | Ramp I 235 E To 7th St, N And 7th St And School St | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-09-29 | 17:00 | Ramp I 235 E To 7th St, N And 7th St And School St | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-09-29 | 16:00 | I 235 E | 1 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-09-29 | 16:00 | I 235 E | 1 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-09-29 | 16:00 | I 235 E | 1 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-09-29 | 15:00 | Hull Ave And East 9th St | 1 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-09-29 | 15:00 | Hull Ave And East 9th St | 1 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-09-29 | 15:00 | Hull Ave And East 9th St | 1 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-09-29 | 14:00 | Hartford Ave And Se 22nd St | 2 | 0 | Head-on |
| 2026-09-29 | 14:00 | Us 69 N Measuring 281 Feet North From East Madison Ave | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-09-29 | 14:00 | Hartford Ave And Se 22nd St | 2 | 0 | Head-on |
| 2026-09-29 | 14:00 | Us 69 N Measuring 281 Feet North From East Madison Ave | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-09-29 | 14:00 | Hartford Ave And Se 22nd St | 2 | 0 | Head-on |
| 2026-09-29 | 14:00 | Us 69 N Measuring 281 Feet North From East Madison Ave | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-09-29 | 13:00 | Hickman Rd And Beaver Ave | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-09-29 | 13:00 | Hickman Rd And Beaver Ave | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-09-29 | 13:00 | Merle Hay Rd And Douglas Ave | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-09-29 | 13:00 | Hickman Rd And Beaver Ave | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-09-29 | 13:00 | Merle Hay Rd And Douglas Ave | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-09-29 | 13:00 | Hickman Rd And Beaver Ave | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-09-29 | 13:00 | Merle Hay Rd And Douglas Ave | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-09-29 | 13:00 | Hickman Rd And Beaver Ave | 0 | 0 | Broadside |
| 2026-09-29 | 12:00 | I235 Eb On-ramp At 42nd Street | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-09-29 | 12:00 | I235 Eb On-ramp At 42nd Street | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-09-29 | 12:00 | I235 Eb On-ramp At 42nd Street | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-09-29 | 12:00 | I235 Eb On-ramp At 42nd Street | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-09-29 | 10:00 | East Army Post Rd And Us 69 N | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-09-29 | 10:00 | East Army Post Rd And Us 69 N | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-09-29 | 10:00 | East Army Post Rd And Us 69 N | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-09-29 | 8:00 | Douglas Ave Measuring 60 Feet West Of Merle Hay Road | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-09-29 | 8:00 | East 18th St And East Grand Ave | 0 | 0 | Head-on |
| 2026-09-29 | 8:00 | Douglas Ave Measuring 60 Feet West Of Merle Hay Road | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
| 2026-09-29 | 8:00 | East 18th St And East Grand Ave | 0 | 0 | Head-on |
| 2026-09-29 | 8:00 | Douglas Ave Measuring 60 Feet West Of Merle Hay Road | 0 | 0 | Rear-end |
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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.