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Map of Iowa: 884 plate readers, 156 speed and red light cameras and 848 traffic cameras
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Cameras in Iowa

884 mapped plate readers, and on official lists 156 speed camera locations and 848 traffic cameras.

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Iowa, by camera type.

What each count includes

Speed cameras: From official lists, all on the map.

Plate readers: 816 tagged Flock Safety, 68 another maker or none. 145 more listed by Iowa Department of Transportation, Traffic Operations and Safety Bureau, counted apart.

Traffic cameras: From Iowa Department of Transportation.

Speed cameras in Iowa

10 speed camera programs are running or approved in Iowa.

156 speed camera locations on official lists, all on the map.

13 more speed cameras are on the map, counted apart from official lists.

Red light cameras in Iowa

10 red light camera programs are running or approved in Iowa. 1 more program listed, not yet verified.

10 red light cameras are on the map, counted apart from official lists.

Iowa red light camera ticket rules

License plate readers in Iowa

884 plate readers mapped in 72 cities and towns of Iowa. 816 carry the Flock Safety maker tag.

145 more plate readers are on agency lists (Iowa Department of Transportation, Traffic Operations and Safety Bureau), counted apart.

The sharing lists agencies post show 58 public agencies in Iowa sharing plate-reader data with other organizations. See who shares with whom · Sharing data: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Traffic cameras in Iowa

From Iowa Department of Transportation.

Camera law in Iowa

The law in Iowa, in short (as of Oct 2026):

Local ordinance; 2024 state law requires Iowa DOT permits, limits mobile units to cities >20,000 (bill number not yet confirmed).

Speed and red light programs in Iowa

ProgramCamera typeStatus
Cedar Rapids 8 locations listed by Iowa Department of Transportation, Traffic and Safety Bureau Speed RunningAs of Aug 2026 Source
Davenport 44 locations listed by Iowa Department of Transportation, Traffic and Safety Bureau Speed RunningAs of Oct 2026 Source
Des Moines 25 locations listed by Iowa Department of Transportation, Traffic and Safety Bureau Speed RunningChecked Oct 23, 2026 Source
Fort Dodge 19 locations listed by Iowa Department of Transportation, Traffic and Safety Bureau Speed RunningChecked Oct 23, 2026 Source
LeClaire 1 location listed by Iowa Department of Transportation, Traffic and Safety Bureau Speed RunningChecked Oct 23, 2026 Source
Marion 29 locations listed by Iowa Department of Transportation, Traffic and Safety Bureau Speed RunningChecked Oct 23, 2026 Source
Marshalltown 1 location listed by Iowa Department of Transportation, Traffic and Safety Bureau Speed RunningAs of Apr 2026 Source
Muscatine 6 locations listed by Iowa Department of Transportation, Traffic and Safety Bureau Speed RunningAs of Jul 2026 Source
Sioux City 8 locations listed by Iowa Department of Transportation, Traffic and Safety Bureau Speed RunningChecked Oct 23, 2026 Source
Waterloo 15 locations listed by Iowa Department of Transportation, Traffic and Safety Bureau Speed RunningChecked Oct 23, 2026 Source
Cedar Rapids Red light RunningAs of Aug 2026 Source
Council Bluffs Red light RunningChecked Oct 24, 2026 Source
Davenport Red light RunningAs of Apr 2026 Source
De Soto Red light ApprovedAs of Mar 2024 Source
Des Moines Red light RunningChecked Oct 23, 2026 Source
Marion Red light RunningAs of Oct 2024 Source
Muscatine Red light RunningAs of Jul 2026 Source
Oelwein Red light Listed program · not yet verified
Sioux City Red light RunningChecked Oct 23, 2026 Source
Waterloo Red light RunningChecked Oct 23, 2026 Source
Waverly Red light RunningChecked Oct 23, 2026 Source

Camera tickets in Iowa

Follow the instructions and the deadline on the notice. The notice names the program that sent it. Each program sets its own pay and contest steps.

Iowa camera questions

Does Iowa have speed cameras?

Yes. 10 speed camera programs are running or approved in Iowa.

Are red light cameras legal in Iowa?

Yes. 10 red light camera programs are running or approved in Iowa. 1 more program listed, not yet verified.

Where are Flock cameras in Iowa?

816 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Iowa. The Flock page for Iowa lists them by city.

Camera alerts

Know when cameras in Iowa change.

Free email alerts for cameras on your routes that start issuing tickets. One summary email a month.

  • In your monthly summary: the day a camera near you starts issuing tickets
  • New cameras mapped or reported near you
  • What plate readers keep, and who runs them
  • Your street, your distance, the camera types you pick

1,888 cameras listed or mapped in Iowa so far.

How camera alerts work

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Sample place: Cedar Rapids, 9 mi around. Pick your own place in Iowa or tap Near me.

Sources and updates

How this page was made: CamsAhead writes each page type once, then fills it with this place's data from the sources below.

Plate reader points are mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers (data as of November 7, 2026).

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