Complete Des Moines, IA accident reports and news.

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Accidents in Des Moines result in serious injuries and deaths each year

After a Des Moines crash, injured people and their families need resources and support. Regardless of the severity of the collision, the people involved are left to deal with injuries, medical bills, property damage, and insurance claims. When a Des Moines accident is fatal, families are left to struggle with their grief and loss as best they can.

Here are resources to help accident victims and their families after a Des Moines wreck

Regardless of whether it is a car accident, pedestrian accident, motorcycle crash, bicycle collision, truck accident, or any other kind of injury accident, the following resources can be helpful for crash victims and their families and friends.

Major hospitals in Des Moines include:

Blank Children's Hospital

UnityPoint Health Des Moines

Mercy - Des Moines

How do you deal with an insurance claim after a Des Moines accident?

Regardless of how severe an accident is, almost everyone involved has to deal with insurance companies and claims. For accidents with very minor injuries and damage, a claim can sometimes be handled by working with the insurance adjuster. For crashes involving more serious injuries, or when a fatal crash occurs, a Des Moines personal injury attorney is needed to manage the insurance claim. Go here to learn more about how a Des Moines accident lawyer helps accident victims.

Most recent accident reports

Date Type
Tue, 03/31/2015 Motorcycle Accident Rodney Wayne McCloney, 46, killed in motorcycle collision at East 27th Street and Hubbell Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa
Tue, 04/14/2015 Motorcycle Accident Kenneth Chapman, 43, dead after motorcycle accident on Broadway Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa
Wed, 08/08/2018 Motorcycle Accident Motorcyclist injured in collision on Fleur Drive in Des Moines, Iowa
Sat, 05/09/2020 Motorcycle Accident Motorcyclist Troy Alan Matice, 52, killed in collision at SW 7th Street and W. MLK Jr. Parkway in Des Moines, Iowa
Sun, 08/09/2020 Motorcycle Accident Motorcyclist killed in collision with hit-and-run driver in stolen vehicle on MLK Jr. Parkway in Des Moines, Iowa
Thu, 03/17/2016 Motorcycle Accident Mathew Brooks, 33, seriously injured in motorcycle crash on Southeast 30th in Des Moines, Iowa
Tue, 05/04/2021 Motorcycle Accident Motorcyclists Jerry Coles, 51, and Kristy Hyde, 47, killed, Stacey Coles-Bahle on other motorcycle seriously injured after car strikes them both and driver flees scene at E. 14th Street and Washington Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa
Wed, 04/19/2017 Motorcycle Accident Motorcyclist seriously injured in collision with hit-and-run driver at Keo Way and Enos Street in Des Moines, Iowa
Wed, 08/03/2016 Motorcycle Accident Officer Shawn Miller killed in car vs. motorcycle crash at Highway 169 and Interstate 80 in Des Moines, Iowa
Mon, 08/22/2016 Motorcycle Accident Motorcyclist Charles Kohles, 25, killed in collision at SW 12th Street and Army Post Road in Des Moines, Iowa
Sat, 07/08/2017 Motorcycle Accident Viken Koundakjian, 40, injured in motorcycle crash with hit-and-run driver at Indianola Avenue and Hillside Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa
Wed, 10/04/2017 Truck Accident Minor injuries reported when semi truck jackknifes on Interstate 235 in Des Moines, Iowa
Tue, 07/19/2022 Truck Accident Luis Venales Graterol, 42, and Ian Venales, 11, killed in semi-truck crash on Interstate 80/35 in Des Moines, Iowa
Mon, 08/28/2017 Bicycle Accident Bicyclist injured in collision with suspected drunk driver in Des Moines, Iowa
Sat, 07/28/2018 Bicycle Accident Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run collision in Des Moines, Iowa