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:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
A crash has been reported on the Monarch Highway
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on the Monarch Highway from I-35 South / West 87th Street Parkway to I-35 South.
The event affects 270 feet.
The traffic alert was issued Sunday at 3:28 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Sunday at 3:40 p.m.
Interstate 70
Current Incidents:
Warning: Crash on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
A crash has been reported on I-70 between Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9 and Sterling Avenue/Exit 10.
The impacted road section is 540 feet long.
The traffic alert was issued Sunday at 10:41 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Sunday at 11:42 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from Turner Diagonal Fwy/Exit 415 to 57th Street/Exit 417.
The event affects 570 feet.
The warning was issued at 10:18 p.m. on Sunday, and the most updated information about this incident was released on Sunday at 10:51 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from I-435/Exit 8 to Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9.
The impacted road section is 540 feet long.
The warning was issued at 10:04 p.m. on Sunday, and the last update regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 10:13 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from 23rd Street/Exit 4 to 27th Street/Exit 5.
The event affects 550 feet.
The warning was released on Sunday at 7:48 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Sunday at 8:02 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-78/23rd Street/Exit 61 and I-70/Exit 63.
The impacted road section is 500 feet long.
The warning was released on Sunday at 1:36 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 1:45 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-210/Exit 55 and Front Street/Exit 57.
The impacted road section is 400 feet long.
The traffic alert was released Sunday at 6:48 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 8:02 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from MO-210/Exit 55 to Front Street/Exit 57.
The event affects 490 feet.
The warning was released on Sunday at 6:48 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 7:40 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between MO-210/Exit 55 and Front Street/Exit 57.
The traffic alert was reported Sunday at 6:48 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 7:06 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 Raytown Road/Exit 63 and Eastwood Trafficway/Exit 65.
The event impacts 370 feet.
The incident report was issued Sunday at 12:55 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 1:06 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 from Blue Ridge Boulevard/Exit 1 to Raytown Road/Exit 4.
The event impacts 590 feet.
The incident report was issued Sunday at 6:59 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 9:05 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
A crash has been reported on Hickman Mills Drive
A crash has been reported on Hickman Mills Drive from I-49 North to I-470 East.
The impacted road section is 470 feet long.
The report was issued Sunday at 1:48 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Sunday at 2:02 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-470 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-470 from I-435/US-71/Exit 1 to Blue Ridge Boulevard/Exit 1.
The impacted road section is 660 feet long.
The warning was issued at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, and the most updated information about this incident was released on Sunday at 1:12 p.m.
U.S. 24
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
A crash has been reported on northbound I-635
There is a crash on I-635 from US-24/State Avenue/Exit 5 to Parallel Parkway/Exit 6.
The event affects 630 feet.
The warning was released on Sunday at 3:31 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 4:24 p.m.
U.S. 69
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed from 135th Street to College Boulevard on northbound US-69.
The event affects 3.40 miles.
The incident was reported Friday at 7 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 11:50 a.m.
U.S. 71
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 from 85th Street to 75th Street.
The event impacts 760 feet.
The incident was reported Sunday at 9:29 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Sunday at 9:39 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 between Blue River Road/Hickman Mills Drive and 85th Street.
The event impacts 70 feet.
The incident report was issued Sunday at 3:03 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 3:13 p.m.
U.S. 169
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from Southwest Boulevard/Mission Road/Exit 233 to US-169/Exit 234.
The event impacts 160 feet.
The traffic alert was released Sunday at 5:43 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 6:21 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 26, 2025 at 12:23 AM.