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.

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Interstate 35

Current Incidents:

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-29/I-35 in North 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 250 feet.

The report was issued Saturday at 6:16 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 9:34 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Shawnee

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from I-635/Exit 231 to 24th Street/Exit 232.

The impacted road section is 480 feet long.

The incident was reported Saturday at 7:21 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 7:33 p.m.

A crash has been reported on northbound I-35

A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-35 from I-635/Exit 231 to 24th Street/Exit 232.

The event impacts 500 feet.

The incident report was issued Saturday at 6:29 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 6:45 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Mission

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between I-635/Exit 231 and 24th Street/Exit 232.

The event impacts 550 feet.

The traffic alert was issued Saturday at 6:22 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Saturday at 6:39 p.m.

Crash report: I-35

A crash has been reported on northbound I-35 from I-635/Exit 231 to 24th Street/Exit 232.

The event affects 500 feet.

The traffic alert was released Saturday at 6:29 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 6:39 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Pleasant Valley

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from Liberty Drive/Exit 14 to MO-152/Exit 16.

The event affects 580 feet.

The traffic alert was released Saturday at 4:42 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 6:02 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Mission

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from Antioch Road/Exit 230 to I-635/Exit 231.

The event impacts 520 feet.

The incident report was issued Saturday at 2:08 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 5 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Lenexa

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from I-435/Exit 222 to 95th Street/Exit 224.

The impacted road section is 590 feet long.

The traffic alert was issued Saturday at 2:14 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 2:23 p.m.

Interstate 70

Current Incidents:

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9 to Sterling Avenue/Exit 10.

The impacted road section is 540 feet long.

The incident report was issued Saturday at 10:25 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 10:36 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 The Paseo/Exit 3 and Brooklyn Avenue/Exit 3.

The impacted road section is 650 feet long.

The traffic alert was reported Saturday at 3:49 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 4:28 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Bonner Springs

There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from K-7/Exit 224 to 110th Street/Exit 410.

The event impacts 630 feet.

The traffic alert was released Saturday at 3:39 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 3:53 p.m.

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 event impacts 120 feet.

The traffic alert was reported Saturday at 1:37 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 3:36 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from MO-78/23rd Street/Exit 61 to I-70/Exit 63.

The event affects 510 feet.

The incident report was issued Saturday at 1:37 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 2:11 p.m.

Reports of a crash on northbound I-635

A crash has been reported on I-635 between I-70/Exit 4 and Parallel Parkway/Exit 6.

The event affects 0.84 miles.

The warning was released on Saturday at 12:05 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 1:15 p.m.

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 520 feet.

The incident report was issued Saturday at 11:33 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 12:43 p.m.

Warning: Crash on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City

There is a crash on I-70 between Turner Diagonal Fwy/Exit 415 and I-635/Exit 418.

The event affects 0.80 miles.

The traffic alert was released Saturday at 11:33 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 12:04 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 Gregory Boulevard/Exit 67 and 87th Street/Exit 69.

The event impacts 380 feet.

The traffic alert was released Saturday at 10:29 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 11:04 p.m.

Crash report: Enterprise Drive

A crash has been reported on Enterprise Drive from Blue Ridge Cutoff exit 8A to I-435 South.

The event affects 410 feet.

The traffic alert was released Saturday at 8:36 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 9:28 p.m.

A crash has been reported on Oldham Road

A crash has been reported on Oldham Road between Oakwood Road and I-435 South.

The warning was issued at 7:46 p.m. on Saturday, and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 8:50 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 incident was reported Saturday at 5:44 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 6:23 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.

Interstate 470

Current Incidents:

There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Broken down vehicle on Hickman Mills Drive in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on Hickman Mills Drive from I-49 North to I-470 East.

The impacted road section is 470 feet long.

The traffic alert was released Saturday at 5:37 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 5:44 p.m.

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 620 feet.

The traffic alert was reported Saturday at 2:59 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 3:41 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-470 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-470 between Blue Ridge Boulevard/Exit 1 and Raytown Road/Exit 4.

The traffic alert was released Saturday at 2:59 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 3:36 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 Riverside

There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 from MO-9/Exit 11 to I-29/US-71/Exit 12.

The event impacts 550 feet.

The traffic alert was released Saturday at 4:19 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Saturday at 4:33 p.m.

U.S. 24

Current Incidents:

Kansas City: I-70 closed

The road is closed from 11th Street/Exit 2 to I-35/US-40/US-71/US-24/Exit 2 in Kansas City.

The incident was reported Saturday at 11:44 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 11:49 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-635 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 from I-70/Exit 4 to US-24/State Avenue/Exit 5.

The event impacts 630 feet.

The incident was reported Saturday at 7:42 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 7:55 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:

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 2.99 miles.

The traffic alert was issued Friday at 7 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 11:32 p.m.

Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park

One lane is closed between 179th Street and 167th Street on northbound US-69.

The traffic alert was issued Friday at 7 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 10:30 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park

One lane is closed from 151st Street to 179th Street on southbound US-69.

The event affects 0.98 miles.

The report was issued Friday at 7 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

A crash has been reported on northbound I-29

There is a crash on I-29 between US-69/Vivion Road/Exit 1 and US-169/Exit 2.

The impacted road section is 430 feet long.

The traffic alert was issued Saturday at 11:51 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Saturday at 12:26 p.m.

U.S. 169

Current Incidents:

Crash reported on northbound US-169 North in Kansas City

A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on US-169 North from South Seventh Street Trafficway to I-70 East.

The event impacts 150 feet.

The traffic alert was issued Saturday at 10:22 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Saturday at 10:47 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 March 1, 2025 at 12:11 AM.