Des Moines Traffic Right Now

As of 4:45 pm CDT, freeways in Des Moines are averaging 59 mph across 97 sensors, about normal for this time. 6 sensors report stop-and-go traffic under 30 mph.

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Slowest stretches right now

I-80 West near I-80 W Dmds91: 18 mph (usually 62 mph)
I-80 East near I-80 E Iwz218: 20 mph (usually 17 mph)
I-80 East near I-80 E Dmds97: 21 mph (usually 19 mph)
I-80 West near I-80 W Dmds36: 21 mph (usually 62 mph)
I-35 North near I-35 N Iwz1977: 29 mph (usually 25 mph)
I-80 West near I-80 W Dmds31: 30 mph (usually 63 mph)
I-235 West near I-235 W Dmds25: 33 mph (usually 47 mph)
I-80 West near I-80 W Iwz218: 37 mph (usually 41 mph)

Freeways in Des Moines

Freeway	Now	Usually
I-35 North	64 mph	62 mph
I-35 South	66 mph	66 mph
I-80 East	61 mph	60 mph
I-80 West	56 mph	60 mph
I-235 East	60 mph	59 mph
I-235 West	54 mph	52 mph

When is traffic worst in Des Moines?

Across all freeways we track, traffic is usually worst on Thursday around 4 pm (about 59 mph). On weekdays the morning slowdown peaks around 8 am (63 mph on Tuesdays) and the evening slowdown around 4 pm (59 mph on Thursdays).

Typical average freeway speed (mph) in Des Moines, by day and hour (local time)
Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	–	66	66	66	66	–	–	–	–	–	65	–	–	–	–	–	65
Tue	66	66	64	63	66	66	66	66	66	66	65	61	61	65	65	64	64
Wed	66	67	64	64	66	65	65	65	64	65	–	61	61	–	65	65	65
Thu	–	–	–	–	–	–	65	65	65	–	62	59	60	65	65	65	64
Fri	66	66	66	66	66	65	65	66	65	66	65	64	64	65	65	65	65
Sat	65	66	66	67	66	66	66	65	65	66	66	66	66	65	64	65	65
Sun	65	66	66	67	67	67	67	66	66	66	67	67	67	66	65	65	64

Des Moines traffic tomorrow: hour-by-hour forecast →

Reports: Slowest Des Moines freeways at rush hour

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	–	66	66	66	66	–	–	–	–	–	65	–	–	–	–	–	65
Tue	66	66	64	63	66	66	66	66	66	66	65	61	61	65	65	64	64
Wed	66	67	64	64	66	65	65	65	64	65	–	61	61	–	65	65	65
Thu	–	–	–	–	–	–	65	65	65	–	62	59	60	65	65	65	64
Fri	66	66	66	66	66	65	65	66	65	66	65	64	64	65	65	65	65
Sat	65	66	66	67	66	66	66	65	65	66	66	66	66	65	64	65	65
Sun	65	66	66	67	67	67	67	66	66	66	67	67	67	66	65	65	64

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	–	66	66	66	66	–	–	–	–	–	65	–	–	–	–	–	65
Tue	66	66	64	63	66	66	66	66	66	66	65	61	61	65	65	64	64
Wed	66	67	64	64	66	65	65	65	64	65	–	61	61	–	65	65	65
Thu	–	–	–	–	–	–	65	65	65	–	62	59	60	65	65	65	64
Fri	66	66	66	66	66	65	65	66	65	66	65	64	64	65	65	65	65
Sat	65	66	66	67	66	66	66	65	65	66	66	66	66	65	64	65	65
Sun	65	66	66	67	67	67	67	66	66	66	67	67	67	66	65	65	64

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	–	66	66	66	66	–	–	–	–	–	65	–	–	–	–	–	65
Tue	66	66	64	63	66	66	66	66	66	66	65	61	61	65	65	64	64
Wed	66	67	64	64	66	65	65	65	64	65	–	61	61	–	65	65	65
Thu	–	–	–	–	–	–	65	65	65	–	62	59	60	65	65	65	64
Fri	66	66	66	66	66	65	65	66	65	66	65	64	64	65	65	65	65
Sat	65	66	66	67	66	66	66	65	65	66	66	66	66	65	64	65	65
Sun	65	66	66	67	67	67	67	66	66	66	67	67	67	66	65	65	64