Live Kansas City traffic updates: Accidents, road closures, delays on KC-area highways

Here’s your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.

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Interstate 35

Current Incidents:

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Olathe

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between Old K-56/Exit 217 and East Santa Fe Street/Exit 218.

The event impacts 170 feet.

The incident report was issued Thursday at 11:39 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 11:50 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Lenexa

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between 119th Street/Exit 220 and I-435/Exit 222.

The event affects 270 feet.

The traffic alert was issued Thursday at 8:53 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 10:09 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Lenexa

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between 119th Street/Exit 220 and I-435/Exit 222.

The event affects 50 feet.

The warning was issued Thursday at 7:39 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 8:15 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Reports of a crash on eastbound I-35

A crash has been reported on I-35 between I-435/Exit 222 and 95th Street/Exit 224.

The impacted road section is 490 feet long.

The traffic alert was reported Thursday at 3:53 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 4:48 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Olathe

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between East Santa Fe Street/Exit 218 and 119th Street/Exit 220.

The impacted road section is 580 feet long.

The traffic alert was reported Thursday at 3:28 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 4:05 p.m.

Crash update: West 75th Street

There is a crash on West 75th Street between exit 227 and I-35 South.

The impacted road section is 290 feet long.

The incident was reported Thursday at 3:09 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 3:23 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between 27th Street/Exit 1B (SB) and Southwest Boulevard/Pennway Street/Exit 1C (NB).

The impacted road section is 50 feet long.

The warning was issued Thursday at 2:35 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 2:47 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Olathe

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between US-56/175th Street/Exit 210 and Lone Elm Road.

The impacted road section is 70 feet long.

The incident report was issued Thursday at 12:45 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 2:42 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Olathe

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between East Santa Fe Street/Exit 218 and 119th Street/Exit 220.

The event affects 620 feet.

The warning was issued Thursday at 1:55 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Thursday at 2:05 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between Southwest Boulevard (Underpass) and Southwest Boulevard/Mission Road/Exit 233.

The event affects 240 feet.

The warning was released on Thursday at 1:26 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 1:59 p.m.

Crash update: Adams Street

A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on Adams Street between exit 235 and I-35 North.

The event affects 120 feet.

The incident report was issued Thursday at 1:29 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 1:41 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Mission

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between I-635/Exit 231 and 24th Street/Exit 232.

The event impacts 480 feet.

The incident report was issued Thursday at 10:02 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 12:37 p.m.

Interstate 70

Current Incidents:

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between Turner Diagonal Fwy/Exit 415 and 57th Street/Exit 417.

The impacted road section is 250 feet long.

The traffic alert was reported Thursday at 8:36 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Thursday at 8:45 p.m.

Reports of a crash on East 23rd Street

A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on East 23rd Street between exit 4C and I-70 East.

The impacted road section is 240 feet long.

The traffic alert was released Thursday at 5:47 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 7:15 p.m.

Crash update: I-435

There has been a crash on northbound I-435 between I-70/Kansas Tpke/Exit 12 and Parallel Parkway/Exit 14.

The event impacts 0.85 miles.

The incident was reported Thursday at 5:36 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 6:40 p.m.

Incident on westbound I-70 in Kansas City

There is an incident on I-70 between 38th Street/Park Drive/Exit 419 and 57th Street/Exit 417.

The impacted road section is 1.04 miles long.

The report was issued Thursday at 5:42 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 6:34 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between Brooklyn Avenue/Exit 3 and Prospect Avenue/Exit 3.

The impacted road section is 410 feet long.

The warning was issued Thursday at 5:47 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 6:22 p.m.

Kansas City: I-70 temporarily closed

There is a road closure on I-70 between 38th Street/Park Drive/Exit 419 and 57th Street/Exit 417.

The event impacts 1.77 miles.

The warning was issued Thursday at 5:53 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Thursday at 6:04 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Incident on westbound I-70 in Kansas City

There is an incident on I-70 between 38th Street/Park Drive/Exit 419 and 57th Street/Exit 417.

The impacted road section is 1.10 miles long.

The warning was issued Thursday at 5:42 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 5:46 p.m.

A crash has been reported on eastbound I-70

There has been a crash on I-70 between 57th Street/Exit 417 and I-635/Exit 418.

The impacted road section is 90 feet long.

The traffic alert was issued Thursday at 5:27 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 5:34 p.m.

Warning in Kansas City: Crash reported on eastbound I-70

A crash has been reported on I-70 between 11th Street/Exit 2 and I-670/I-70/Exit 2.

The event impacts 640 feet.

The warning was issued at 5:09 p.m. on Thursday, and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 5:22 p.m.

Warning: Crash on Stadium Drive in Kansas City

A crash has been reported on Stadium Drive between I-70 exit 63 and I-70 East.

The event affects 980 feet.

The warning was issued Thursday at 5:14 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Thursday at 5:22 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between Turner Diagonal Fwy/Exit 415 and 57th Street/Exit 417.

The event impacts 570 feet.

The traffic alert was released Thursday at 2:43 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 2:53 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between I-435/Exit 411 and 78th Street/Exit 414.

The event affects 120 feet.

The incident was reported Thursday at 2:20 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Thursday at 2:29 p.m.

Park Avenue temporarily closed in Kansas City

There is a road closure on Park Avenue between Prospect Avenue exit 3C and I-70 East.

The traffic alert was issued Wednesday at 9:26 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 1:47 p.m.

Crash report: US-71

There has been a crash on northbound US-71 between The Paseo and I-70/I-670.

The impacted road section is 0.73 miles long.

The report was issued Thursday at 1:14 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Thursday at 1:23 p.m.

Crash update: I-70

A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on eastbound I-70 between The Paseo/Exit 3 and Brooklyn Avenue/Exit 3.

The event affects 60 feet.

The report was issued Thursday at 12:21 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 12:31 p.m.

Interstate 435

Current Incidents:

Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between MO-350/Blue Parkway/Exit 66 and 63rd Street/East 66th St/Exit 66.

The impacted road section is 590 feet long.

The warning was issued at 10:24 p.m. on Thursday, and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 10:33 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between Eastwood Trafficway/Exit 65 and MO-350/Blue Parkway/Exit 66.

The impacted road section is 150 feet long.

The warning was released on Thursday at 9:46 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 9:57 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between 48th Street/Exit 54 and Parvin Road/Exit 54.

The impacted road section is 420 feet long.

The report was issued Thursday at 9:40 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 9:51 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between MO-350/Blue Parkway/Exit 66 and 63rd Street/East 66th St/Exit 66.

The event impacts 660 feet.

The warning was issued Thursday at 5:02 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 5:10 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between Gregory Boulevard/Exit 67 and 87th Street/Exit 69.

The impacted road section is 660 feet long.

The traffic alert was issued Thursday at 3:37 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 4:17 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between Gregory Boulevard/Exit 67 and 87th Street/Exit 69.

The impacted road section is 660 feet long.

The warning was issued at 3:37 p.m. on Thursday, and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 3:47 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between Gregory Boulevard/Exit 67 and 87th Street/Exit 69.

The event affects 460 feet.

The warning was issued Thursday at 2:44 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 3:23 p.m.

Crash update: I-435

A crash has been reported on northbound I-435 between Holliday Drive/Exit 8 and Woodend Road/Exit 8.

The event impacts 340 feet.

The warning was released on Thursday at 12:49 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Thursday at 1:59 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between 87th Street/Exit 69 and Bannister Road/Exit 70.

The event affects 370 feet.

The traffic alert was reported Thursday at 11:36 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Thursday at 12:20 p.m.

Interstate 470

Current Incidents:

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 between Red Bridge Road and I-470/US-50.

The event impacts 320 feet.

The traffic alert was released Thursday at 6:53 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 7:27 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-470 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-470 between Raytown Road/Exit 4 and View High Drive/Exit 5.

The event affects 360 feet.

The traffic alert was issued Thursday at 5:37 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Thursday at 6:16 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

A crash has been reported on northbound I-40/US-71

A crash has been reported on I-40/US-71 between I-470/US-50 and I-435.

The impacted road section is 350 feet long.

The warning was issued Thursday at 2:08 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 2:23 p.m.

Interstate 635

Current Incidents:

Broken down vehicle on I-635 South in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 South.

The traffic alert was issued Thursday at 6:50 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 7:27 p.m.

Warning: Crash on northbound I-635 in Kansas City

A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-635 between K-5/Exit 8 and Horizons Parkway/Exit 9.

The event affects 650 feet.

The incident was reported Thursday at 5:25 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 6:22 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-635 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 between Merriam Drive/Exit 1 and Shawnee Drive/Exit 1.

The event impacts 150 feet.

The incident report was issued Thursday at 2:57 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 3:05 p.m.

U.S. 69

Current Incidents:

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-29 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-29 between MO-283/Exit 1 and US-69/Vivion Road/Exit 1.

The impacted road section is 630 feet long.

The traffic alert was released Thursday at 11:20 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Thursday at 11:32 p.m.

I-435 closed in Overland Park

There is a road closure on I-435 between I-35/US-56/Exit 83 (2) and US-69/Exit 81.

The traffic alert was issued Thursday at 9:21 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 9:27 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between US-69/Exit 11 and I-435/US-69/Exit 12.

The event impacts 620 feet.

The traffic alert was issued Thursday at 6:55 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Thursday at 7:04 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park

One lane is closed between 151st Street and Blue Valley Parkway on northbound US-69.

The impacted road section is 1.27 miles long.

The incident report was issued Wednesday at 7 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Thursday at 4:41 p.m.

U.S. 71

Current Incidents:

Broken down vehicle on northbound US-71 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on US-71 between 27th Street and The Paseo.

The event affects 430 feet.

The warning was issued at 8:35 p.m. on Thursday, and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 8:45 p.m.

Warning in Belton: Crash reported on northbound I-40/US-71

There is a crash on I-40/US-71 between MO-58 and CR-Y.

The impacted road section is 320 feet long.

The traffic alert was issued Thursday at 6:34 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 6:46 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.

U.S. 169

Current Incidents:

There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Broken down vehicle on northbound US-169 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on US-169 between The Downtown Airport and MO-9.

The impacted road section is 0.86 miles long.

The report was issued Thursday at 3:08 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 3:23 p.m.

US-169 South closed in Kansas City

There is a road closure on US-169 South between West Fifth Street and I-70 West.

The event impacts 390 feet.

The warning was released on Thursday at 12:37 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Thursday at 3:17 p.m.

This story was originally published December 14, 2023 at 12:13 AM.