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 northbound I-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from MO-1/Antioch Road/Exit 8 to North Chouteau Trafficway/Exit 9.
The event affects 930 feet.
The report was issued Friday at 3:38 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 9:43 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from MO-1/Antioch Road/Exit 8 to North Chouteau Trafficway/Exit 9.
The event impacts 420 feet.
The traffic alert was reported Friday at 3:38 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 9:37 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 impacts 500 feet.
The incident was reported Friday at 6:10 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 7:44 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Lenexa
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from I-435/Exit 222 to 95th Street/Exit 224.
The event affects 640 feet.
The warning was issued Friday at 6:18 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 6:58 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Overland Park
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between 95th Street/Exit 224 and West 87th Street/Exit 225.
The event impacts 430 feet.
The incident report was issued Friday at 6:03 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 6:17 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Mission
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between Antioch Road/Exit 230 and I-635/Exit 231.
The event affects 660 feet.
The warning was issued Friday at 6 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 6:11 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-29/I-35 in North Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-29/I-35 between Bedford Road/Exit 5 and 16th Avenue/Exit 5.
The event impacts 600 feet.
The traffic alert was issued Friday at 5:22 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 5:35 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 impacts 650 feet.
The traffic alert was issued Friday at 4:26 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 5:29 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 impacts 620 feet.
The warning was released on Friday at 3:16 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 3:30 p.m.
Crash reported on northbound I-35 in Kansas City
A crash has been reported on I-35 between 20th Street/Exit 1D (SB) and I-670/Broadway Boulevard/Exit 2.
The impacted road section is 270 feet long.
The warning was issued Friday at 2:04 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 3:01 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 from U P RR Service Road/Exit 421 to I-670/I-70.
The event affects 600 feet.
The warning was released on Friday at 8:43 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 10:07 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between MO-78/23rd Street/Exit 61 and I-70/Exit 63.
The event affects 510 feet.
The warning was issued at 6:03 p.m. on Friday, and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 6:17 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
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 affects 570 feet.
The traffic alert was reported Friday at 4:27 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 4:59 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between I-670/I-70/Exit 2 and The Paseo/Exit 3.
The event impacts 280 feet.
The warning was issued Friday at 2:17 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 2:50 p.m.
Crash reported on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
A crash has been reported on I-70 from I-435/Exit 8 to Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9.
The event impacts 200 feet.
The warning was issued Friday at 12:54 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 1:07 p.m.
Interstate 435
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Edwardsville
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between Holliday Drive/Exit 8 and Woodend Road/Exit 8.
The impacted road section is 310 feet long.
The report was issued Friday at 10:52 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 11:23 p.m.
A crash has been reported on southbound I-435
A crash has been reported on I-435 from Gregory Boulevard/Exit 67 to 87th Street/Exit 69.
The impacted road section is 590 feet long.
The incident report was issued Friday at 7:47 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 7:56 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Shawnee
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between Johnson Drive/Exit 6 and Holliday Drive/Exit 8.
The event impacts 270 feet.
The traffic alert was released Friday at 7:34 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 7:44 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Crash report: Kansas 10
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on Kansas 10 from Renner Boulevard to I-435 South.
The event affects 670 feet.
The warning was issued Friday at 5:39 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 5:53 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Shawnee
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from Midland Drive/Exit 5 to Shawnee Mission Parkway/Exit 6.
The event affects 470 feet.
The incident report was issued Friday at 4:04 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 5:11 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from Gregory Boulevard/Exit 67 to 87th Street/Exit 69.
The event affects 490 feet.
The incident was reported Friday at 2:44 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 4:36 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Lenexa
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from 95th Street/Exit 2 to 87th Street/Exit 3.
The event affects 300 feet.
The warning was issued at 1:25 p.m. on Friday, and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 1:59 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from 63rd Street/East 66th St/Exit 66 to Gregory Boulevard/Exit 67.
The event impacts 470 feet.
The incident report was issued Friday at 12:55 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 1:07 p.m.
Interstate 470
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-470 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-470 between Blue Ridge Boulevard/Exit 1 and Raytown Road/Exit 4.
The event impacts 530 feet.
The incident was reported Friday at 8:23 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 9:02 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-470 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-470 between Blue Ridge Boulevard/Exit 1 and Raytown Road/Exit 4.
The event affects 380 feet.
The incident was reported Friday at 7:14 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 7:26 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-470 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-470 between Blue Ridge Boulevard/Exit 1 and Raytown Road/Exit 4.
The event affects 490 feet.
The incident report was issued Friday at 4:40 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 5:17 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-470 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-470 from Blue Ridge Boulevard/Exit 1 to Raytown Road/Exit 4.
The traffic alert was reported Friday at 4:40 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 4:59 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-470 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-470 between Blue Ridge Boulevard/Exit 1 and Raytown Road/Exit 4.
The warning was released on Friday at 4:40 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 4:53 p.m.
Kansas City: U. S. Highway 71 closed
There is a road closure on U. S. Highway 71 from I-49 North to I-470 East.
The event impacts 200 feet.
The warning was issued Friday at 3:09 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 3:24 p.m.
Interstate 635
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-635 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 between K-5/Leavenworth Road/Exit 7 and K-5/Exit 8.
The event impacts 620 feet.
The traffic alert was released Friday at 5:09 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 7:38 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-635 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 from K-5/Leavenworth Road/Exit 7 to Horizons Parkway/Exit 9.
The event affects 0.50 miles.
The warning was issued at 5:09 p.m. on Friday, and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 6:11 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 from K-5/Leavenworth Road/Exit 7 to K-5/Exit 8.
The event affects 620 feet.
The incident was reported Friday at 5:35 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 5:47 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-635 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 between K-5/Leavenworth Road/Exit 7 and K-5/Exit 8.
The impacted road section is 580 feet long.
The incident report was issued Friday at 5:09 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 5:23 p.m.
U.S. 69
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Overland Park
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from US-69/Exit 225 to 75th Street/Exit 227.
The event affects 30 feet.
The warning was issued at 10:06 p.m. on Friday, and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 10:31 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Overland Park
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from US-69/Exit 225 to 75th Street/Exit 227.
The event impacts 640 feet.
The warning was issued Friday at 8:15 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 8:26 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between 38th Street/Park Drive/Exit 419 and US-69/South 18th Street/Exit 420.
The event affects 210 feet.
The warning was released on Friday at 1:43 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 1:59 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-635 in Shawnee
There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 between I-35/US-69/Metcalf Avenue and Merriam Drive/Exit 1.
The event impacts 620 feet.
The traffic alert was released Friday at 1:09 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 1:47 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound US-69 in Overland Park
There is a broken down vehicle on US-69 between 95th Street and 87th Street.
The impacted road section is 430 feet long.
The incident report was issued Friday at 12:06 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 12:38 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Overland Park
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from US-69/Exit 225 to 75th Street/Exit 227.
The event impacts 490 feet.
The warning was issued at 12:13 p.m. on Friday, and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 12:26 p.m.
U.S. 71
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Crash report: I-40/US-71
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on northbound I-40/US-71 between MO-58 and 155th Street.
The event impacts 0.75 miles.
The warning was released on Friday at 1:47 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 1:53 p.m.
This story was originally published January 10, 2025 at 12:14 AM.