Crash on I 235 E, Des Moines, Iowa

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 11:00 PM

Injury crash1 vehicle

Record number: 20261564331

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

Where and when

Location: I 235 E
City, county: Des Moines, Polk County
Weather: Freezing rain/drizzle
Light: Dark - roadway lighted
Road surface: Wet
Hit and run: No
People involved: 1
Injured: 1
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2017 Audi Q7

Passenger car

Not in a vehicle

Driver, under 18Restraint: Shoulder and lap belt used
Serious injury

Nearby and recent

5 crashes recorded on I 235 E in Des Moines in the last 12 months, 4 with injuries.

Oct 21, 2026, I 235 E2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Oct 19, 2026, Ramp I 235 E to 42ND St, N Measuring 373 Feet West From 42ND St1 vehicle, 1 injuredInjury crash
Oct 17, 2026, 19TH St and Woodland Ave2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Oct 14, 2026, Mile Marker 6 of I 235 W2 vehicles, 3 injuredInjury crash
Oct 11, 2026, Forest Ave and Mlk JR Parkway4 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash

All Des Moines crashes, September 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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