Des Moines, IA Traffic and Accidents

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• Accident on I-35 N - I-80 E from US-69/14th St/Exit 136 (I-80/I-35) to I-35/I-235 (I-80/I-

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Lane closed on I-80 E from University Ave exit [124] to I-35 N due to accident.

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Accident at S 35th St exit [102].

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Lane closed on I-235 E from 22nd St/Exit 2 (I-235) to 73rd St/Exit 3 (I-235) due to accide

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Broken-down vehicle on I-80 E from CR-R22/Exit 117 (I-80) to 74th St/Exit 121 (I-80).

  TYPE: Disabled Vehicle Serious

• Broken-down vehicle at exit [72A].

  TYPE: Disabled Vehicle Serious

• Lane closed on I-235 E from 22nd St/Exit 2 (I-235) to 73rd St/Exit 3 (I-235) due to accide

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Broken-down vehicle at Grand Avenue exit [69].

  TYPE: Disabled Vehicle Serious

• Broken-down vehicle from exit [118] to Grand Prairie Pkwy.

  TYPE: Disabled Vehicle Serious

• Broken-down vehicle on I-235 E from 50th St (I-235) to Valley West Dr/Exit 1 (I-235).

  TYPE: Disabled Vehicle Serious

Des Moines IA News Reports

• Iowa politicians react to US capture of Maduro, operations in Venezuela

  • Iowa
  • Des Moines

  • source: Bing / WHO-TV Des Moines on MSN
  • 5 views
  • Jan 03, 2026 2:15pm
  

  Iowa politicians react to President Trump's capture of Venezuelan President Maduro, some praising the decisive action taken to hold Maduro accountable for drug trafficking and narcoterrorism. Read More

• Iowa DOT closing part of I-80 / 35 near Des Moines for construction

  • Iowa
  • State Highway 2

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Jan 02, 2026 09:21am
  Beginning at 10 p.m. Jan. 4 and continuing until 4 a.m. Jan. 5, crews will close northbound I-35 and I-80. This section of the interstate will be closed for the same duration, starting on the evening ... Read More

• Iowa on track to see lowest number of fatal crashes in a century

  • Iowa
  • 259

  • source: Bing
  • 32 views
  • Dec 31, 2025 00:10am
  DES MOINES, Iowa ( KCCI) - Iowa is on track to see its lowest number of deaths from car crashes in a century this year. As of Monday, 259 Iowans have died in 2025 from crashes, significantly down from ... Read More

• UPDATE: Ames to Clear Lake: I-35 reopened to traffic

  • Iowa
  • I-35 Near Ames

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Dec 29, 2025 11:36am
  35

  [DES MOINES, Iowa] - Interstate 35 from Ames, Iowa, to the Minnesota border is now fully open, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation. The stretch from U.S. 30 (Exit 111) to U.S. 18 (Exit ... Read More

• What Is A Snow Squall? Sudden Whiteout Warnings Issued For Iowa, Nebraska Highways

  • Iowa
  • Hwy

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Dec 28, 2025 10:01am
  Snow squall warnings blanket Iowa highways near Des Moines, Ames until noon CST; gusty whiteouts risk black ice crashes. Short bursts unlike blizzards demand drivers pull over., US News, Times Now ... Read More

• Des Moines traffic: Crash on Interstate 35 / 80 leaves 2 lanes blocked

  • Iowa
  • I-80 West

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Dec 26, 2025 4:50pm
  80

  Two lanes of traffic were blocked along Interstate 35 / 80 in the Des Moines metro Friday evening. A crash was reported shortly before 6 p.m. along I-35 / 80 in the northbound / eastbound lanes near Hickman ... Read More

• Vehicle crashes into Merle Hay Mall sign in Des Moines

  • Iowa
  • Merle Hay Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Dec 23, 2025 8:29pm
  A sign at Merle Hay Mall sustained significant damage after a vehicle crashed into it on Tuesday afternoon. The Des Moines Police Department said the southbound lanes of Merle Hay Road were ... Read More

• Crash outside Merle Hay Mall shuts down road

  • Iowa
  • Merle Hay Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 22 views
  • Dec 23, 2025 10:47am
  Des Moines police say a crash was reported on Merle Hay Road near Douglas Avenue. At least one injury was reported in the crash. Police shut down southbound lanes of Merle Hay Road at the intersection ... Read More

• Clive man accused of driving wrong way on I-235, I-80 while drunk

  • Iowa
  • I-235 W

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Dec 22, 2025 08:43am
  235

  A Clive man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly driving drunk and going the wrong way on Interstate 235 from downtown Des Moines to Interstate 80 in West Des Moines. On Sunday at around 5:11 a ... Read More

• Iowa DOT closing I-80 between Waukee, West Des Moines for 2 nights

  • Iowa
  • I-80 E

  • source: Bing
  • 29 views
  • Dec 21, 2025 05:00am
  80

  The Iowa DOT is doing overnight construction on parts of Interstate 80. Drivers headed between Waukee and West Des Moines will need a detour. Read More

• DMPD advise against non-essential travel due to crashes, road conditions

  • Iowa
  • IA-415

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Dec 13, 2025 2:32pm
  The Des Moines Police Department is advising against non-essential travel due to several crashes and road conditions in Des Moines. The snow stopped around noon Saturday but road conditions remained ... Read More

• Whiteout conditions make travel dangerous on I-80 and eastern Iowa highways

  • Iowa
  • I-80n

  • source: Bing
  • 23 views
  • Dec 13, 2025 11:47am
  80

  Iowa officials warn that whiteout conditions and multiple crashes are making travel dangerous on I-80 east of Des Moines and other eastern Iowa highways ... Read More