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.
This article is being continuously updated. You’ll find a running list of past incidents at the bottom of this story.
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Interstate 35
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Overland Park
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from Antioch Road/Exit 230 to I-635/Exit 231.
The impacted road section is 450 feet long.
The report was issued Saturday at 7:45 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 7:58 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on the Monarch Highway in Merriam
There is a broken down vehicle on the Monarch Highway from exit 228A to I-35 South.
The event impacts 130 feet.
The report was issued Saturday at 5:05 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 5:35 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on Pflumm Road in Lenexa
There is a broken down vehicle on Pflumm Road between exit 83 and I-35 North.
The report was issued Saturday at 2:38 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 4:29 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on westbound I-35 in Olathe
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between I-435/Exit 222 and 119th Street/Exit 220.
The event impacts 330 feet.
The report was issued Saturday at 2:58 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 4:29 p.m.
Interstate 70
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Edwardsville
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between Kansas Avenue/Exit 11 and I-70/Kansas Tpke/Exit 12.
The event affects 630 feet.
The incident was reported Saturday at 10:30 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 11:12 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.
Interstate 435
Current Incidents:
Warning: Crash on northbound I-435 in Kansas City
There has been a crash on I-435 from K-5/Exit 18 to MO-45/Exit 22.
The event impacts 620 feet.
The incident report was issued Saturday at 10:41 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 11:47 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 from Gregory Boulevard/Exit 67 to 87th Street/Exit 69.
The event affects 180 feet.
The incident was reported Saturday at 4:36 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 5:11 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on Kaw Drive Frontage Road in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on Kaw Drive Frontage Road between Kaw Drive and I-435 North.
The traffic alert was released Saturday at 1:24 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Saturday at 2:53 p.m.
Crash update: I-435
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on northbound I-435 from Woodend Road/Exit 8 to K-32/Exit 9.
The event impacts 490 feet.
The traffic alert was issued Saturday at 12:52 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday 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 Raytown Road/Exit 4 and View High Drive/Exit 5.
The impacted road section is 480 feet long.
The warning was issued Saturday at 8:02 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 8:39 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.
Interstate 635
Current Incidents:
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 550 feet.
The traffic alert was released Saturday at 8:31 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 8:45 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on State Avenue in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on State Avenue between State Avenue and I-635 South.
The warning was released on Saturday at 7:27 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 8:33 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-635 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 from Swartz Road/Exit 2 to K-32/Kansas Avenue/Exit 3.
The event impacts 200 feet.
The incident was reported Saturday at 6:56 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 7:34 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. 69
Current Incidents:
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 traffic alert was issued Saturday at 7:49 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 10:26 p.m.
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed from 95th Street to Blue Valley Parkway on southbound US-69.
The event impacts 2.87 miles.
The warning was released on Friday at 7 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 9:50 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 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 Saturday at 6:40 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Shawnee
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from US-56/US-69/Exit 228 to Johnson Drive/Exit 229.
The impacted road section is 250 feet long.
The traffic alert was released Saturday at 4:38 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 5:17 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound US-69 in Overland Park
There is a broken down vehicle on US-69 between Blue Valley Parkway and 119th Street.
The event affects 790 feet.
The traffic alert was released Saturday at 1:08 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Saturday at 1:43 p.m.
Warning: Crash on northbound US-69 in Lenexa
A crash has been reported on US-69 between 87th Street and I-35.
The event affects 490 feet.
The report was issued Saturday at 11:52 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 1:07 p.m.
Warning in Lenexa: Crash reported on eastbound I-35
There is a crash on I-35 from US-69/Exit 225 to 75th Street/Exit 227.
The impacted road section is 370 feet long.
The incident report was issued Saturday at 11:52 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 12:49 p.m.
U.S. 169
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on northbound US-169 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on US-169 from The Downtown Airport to MO-9.
The event affects 0.85 miles.
The report was issued Saturday at 8:35 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 8:45 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.
This story was originally published January 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM.