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 27th Street/Exit 1B (SB) to Southwest Boulevard/Pennway Street/Exit 1C (NB).
The impacted road section is 190 feet long.
The traffic alert was issued Saturday at 7:03 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 7:16 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 between 75th Street/Exit 227 and 67th Street/Exit 228.
The event affects 510 feet.
The traffic alert was reported Saturday at 3:05 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 3:41 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Gardner
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 590 feet long.
The warning was issued Saturday at 2:25 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 3:01 p.m.
Crash report: I-35
A crash has been reported on eastbound I-35 between 75th Street/Exit 227 and 67th Street/Exit 228.
The event impacts 580 feet.
The warning was released on Saturday at 2:42 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 2:56 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 610 feet.
The traffic alert was issued Saturday at 12:44 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Saturday at 2:34 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 510 feet long.
The warning was issued at 1:40 p.m. on Saturday, and the most updated information about this incident was released on Saturday at 1:49 p.m.
Interstate 49
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on Colorado Avenue in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on Colorado Avenue between West Frontage Road and I-49 South.
The traffic alert was issued Saturday at 8:13 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 8:56 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.
Interstate 70
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on Stadium Drive in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on Stadium Drive from I-70 exit 63 to I-70 East.
The impacted road section is 980 feet long.
The traffic alert was issued Saturday at 10:38 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 11:44 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 US-40/31st Street/Exit 7 and Manchester Trafficway/Exit 7.
The event impacts 600 feet.
The warning was issued at 1:18 p.m. on Saturday, and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 1:32 p.m.
Interstate 435
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from Leavenworth Road/Exit 15 to Donahoo Road/Exit 16.
The event impacts 270 feet.
The traffic alert was reported Saturday at 5:41 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 6:17 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
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 affects 610 feet.
The traffic alert was released Saturday at 2:38 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 3:18 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between 63rd Street/East 66th St/Exit 66 and Gregory Boulevard/Exit 67.
The event impacts 470 feet.
The warning was issued Saturday at 2:08 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 2:45 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between 63rd Street/East 66th St/Exit 66 and Gregory Boulevard/Exit 67.
The impacted road section is 480 feet long.
The incident report was issued Saturday at 1:51 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Interstate 670
Current Incidents:
Baltimore Avenue closed in Kansas City
The road is closed between I-670 West and West 14th Street in Kansas City.
The event affects 180 feet.
The incident report was issued Saturday at 9:46 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 9:53 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:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
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 US-24/State Avenue/Exit 5 to Parallel Parkway/Exit 6.
The impacted road section is 300 feet long.
The incident was reported Saturday at 3:58 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 4:03 p.m.
U.S. 69
Current Incidents:
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed from 135th Street to College Boulevard on northbound US-69.
The event impacts 3.00 miles.
The incident report was issued Friday at 7 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 11:22 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound US-69 in Overland Park
There is a broken down vehicle on US-69 from 95th Street to 87th Street.
The event impacts 560 feet.
The traffic alert was released Saturday at 8:18 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 8:33 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-635 in Riverside
There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 between Horizons Parkway/Exit 9 and US-69/Exit 10.
The event impacts 530 feet.
The warning was issued at 4:26 p.m. on Saturday, and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 5:11 p.m.
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 impacts 650 feet.
The incident was reported Saturday at 1:28 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Saturday at 1:38 p.m.
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 North Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on US-169 from The Downtown Airport to MO-9.
The event affects 330 feet.
The incident was reported Saturday at 4:44 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 5:22 p.m.
This story was originally published February 8, 2025 at 12:23 AM.