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 Liberty Drive/Exit 14 to MO-152/Exit 16.
The event affects 420 feet.
The incident report was issued Sunday at 8:28 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 9:06 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Liberty
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between MO-152/Exit 16 and MO-291/Exit 17.
The event impacts 650 feet.
The traffic alert was issued Sunday at 5:20 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 6:14 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Gardner
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from US-56/175th Street/Exit 210 to Lone Elm Road.
The event impacts 500 feet.
The incident was reported Sunday at 11:57 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Sunday at 12:39 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 northbound I-635 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 between K-32/Kansas Avenue/Exit 3 and I-70/Exit 4.
The impacted road section is 60 feet long.
The warning was released on Sunday at 5:18 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 5:57 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between I-435/Exit 8 and Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9.
The event affects 440 feet.
The warning was released on Sunday at 3:51 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 4:39 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 411 to 78th Street/Exit 414.
The event affects 540 feet.
The warning was issued at 3:51 p.m. on Sunday, and the last update regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 4:04 p.m.
Interstate 435
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-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 affects 540 feet.
The report was issued Sunday at 3:23 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 4:04 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 impacts 180 feet.
The report was issued Sunday at 3:04 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 3:14 p.m.
Interstate 635
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 between Shawnee Drive/Exit 1 and Metropolitan Avenue/Exit 2.
The impacted road section is 210 feet long.
The report was issued Sunday at 1:07 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 5:35 p.m.
Interstate 670
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Baltimore Avenue closed in Kansas City
The road is closed from I-670 West to West 14th Street in Kansas City.
The impacted road section is 180 feet long.
The traffic alert was reported Saturday at 10:18 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Sunday at 3:47 p.m.
U.S. 69
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-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between US-69/18th Street Expressway and Southwest Boulevard/Mission Road/Exit 233A.
The impacted road section is 640 feet long.
The warning was issued at 5 p.m. on Sunday, and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 5:35 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between 24th Street/Exit 232 and US-69/18th Street Expressway.
The impacted road section is 100 feet long.
The incident was reported Sunday at 4:24 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Sunday at 5:13 p.m.
U.S. 71
Current Incidents:
Crash update: I-40/US-71
There is a crash on northbound I-40/US-71 between CR-Y and 155th Street.
The impacted road section is 500 feet long.
The warning was released on Sunday at 10:02 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 10:11 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Reports of a crash on northbound the Bruce R Watkins Expressway/US-71
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on the Bruce R Watkins Expressway/US-71 from East 59th Street to East 55th Street.
The warning was issued at 5:29 p.m. on Sunday, and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Sunday at 5:40 p.m.
This story was originally published February 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM.