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 Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from I-670/Broadway Boulevard/Exit 2 to 12th Street/Exit 2.
The event affects 230 feet.
The warning was issued Saturday at 7:14 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 7:52 p.m.
Reports of a crash on eastbound I-35
A crash has been reported on I-35 from East Santa Fe Street/Exit 218 to 119th Street/Exit 220.
The impacted road section is 600 feet long.
The warning was issued at 6:12 p.m. on Saturday, and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 6:23 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Merriam
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from 75th Street/Exit 227 to 67th Street/Exit 228.
The event affects 110 feet.
The warning was released on Saturday at 4:50 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 5 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-29/I-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-29/I-35 between 16th Avenue/Exit 5 and MO-210/Armour Road/Exit 6.
The event impacts 190 feet.
The traffic alert was released Saturday at 1:25 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 2:01 p.m.
Interstate 70
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
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 57th Street/Exit 417 and I-635/Exit 418.
The event affects 390 feet.
The traffic alert was reported Saturday at 5:12 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 5:50 p.m.
Interstate 435
Current Incidents:
Warning: Crash on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a crash on I-435 from US-50/Exit 71 to 103rd Streetreet/104th Street.
The event affects 650 feet.
The warning was issued Saturday at 9:07 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 9:20 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from Holmes Road/Exit 74 to 103rd Streetreet/104th Street.
The impacted road section is 410 feet long.
The incident report was issued Saturday at 3:08 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 3:20 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from Eastwood Trafficway/Exit 65 to MO-350/Blue Parkway/Exit 66.
The impacted road section is 160 feet long.
The traffic alert was released Saturday at 2:36 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 2:47 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 impacts 130 feet.
The warning was issued at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 1:05 p.m.
Interstate 470
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on Blue Ridge Boulevard in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on Blue Ridge Boulevard between exit 2 and I-470 East.
The impacted road section is 890 feet long.
The incident was reported Saturday at 6:33 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 6:44 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:
Crash update: I-635
There has been a crash on northbound I-635 between Parallel Parkway/Exit 6 and 38th Street/Exit 7.
The event impacts 620 feet.
The incident was reported Saturday at 6:14 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 7:08 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. 24
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between Front Street/Exit 57 and US-24/Winner Road/Exit 59.
The event impacts 580 feet.
The traffic alert was released Saturday at 9:59 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 11:27 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from Front Street/Exit 57 to US-24/Winner Road/Exit 59.
The impacted road section is 480 feet long.
The traffic alert was released Saturday at 5:27 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 6:06 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 Front Street/Exit 57 and US-24/Winner Road/Exit 59.
The event affects 610 feet.
The report was issued Saturday at 1:08 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 1:44 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 event affects 100 feet.
The traffic alert was released Saturday at 8:33 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 8:47 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. 71
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
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 from Hickman Mills Drive to Longview Road.
The event impacts 640 feet.
The traffic alert was issued Saturday at 1:35 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 1:44 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Grandview
There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 from 140th Street to Main Street.
The event affects 620 feet.
The incident report was issued Saturday at 9:37 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 12:05 p.m.
This story was originally published February 1, 2025 at 12:20 AM.