Crash on 1500 50TH St, West Des Moines, Iowa

Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 3:04 PM

Injury crash2 vehicles

Record number: 20261567199

From the Iowa public crash data, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location: 1500 50TH St
City, county: West Des Moines, Polk County
Weather: Freezing rain/drizzle
Light: Daylight
Road surface: Wet
Hit and run: No
People involved: 2
Injured: 2
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2024 Ford Epd

Sport utility vehicle

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2011 Toyt Cam

Passenger car

Not in a vehicle

Driver, 72Restraint: Shoulder and lap belt used. Airbag: Deployed side of person
Minor injury
Driver, 82Restraint: Shoulder and lap belt used. Airbag: Deployed front of person
Minor injury

Nearby and recent

2 crashes recorded on 50TH St in West Des Moines in the last 12 months, 1 with injuries.

Oct 20, 2026, Ramp South 50TH St, N to N to State of Iowa, I 235 E2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Oct 14, 2026, 1400 NW 100TH St2 vehicles, 2 injuredInjury crash
Oct 13, 2026, I 35 N5 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Oct 13, 2026, I35 NB MM 722 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Oct 8, 2026, 39TH St and Ashworth Rd2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash

All West Des Moines crashes, October 2026

About this record

Source: Iowa public crash data
Updates: Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here: October 25, 2026
Last updated: October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out: Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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