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 MO-1/Antioch Road/Exit 8 to North Chouteau Trafficway/Exit 9.
The event affects 560 feet.
The warning was issued at 8:57 p.m. on Friday, and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 9:11 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Liberty
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between Liberty Drive/Exit 14 and MO-152/Exit 16.
The event impacts 90 feet.
The traffic alert was released Friday at 7:23 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 8:29 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 540 feet long.
The traffic alert was released Friday at 6:02 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 6:41 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Lenexa
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from 119th Street/Exit 220 to I-435/Exit 222.
The event impacts 200 feet.
The warning was issued Friday at 5:23 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 5:29 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Overland Park
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between 75th Street/Exit 227 and 67th Street/Exit 228.
The impacted road section is 290 feet long.
The traffic alert was issued Friday at 4:48 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 5:23 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 warning was issued Friday at 3:35 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 3:47 p.m.
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 impacted road section is 280 feet long.
The traffic alert was issued Friday at 2:17 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 2:29 p.m.
Reports of a crash on Madison Avenue
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on Madison Avenue from exit 1A to I-35 North.
The event impacts 150 feet.
The incident was reported Friday at 1:57 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 2:11 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 between Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9 and Sterling Avenue/Exit 10.
The impacted road section is 160 feet long.
The warning was issued at 11:08 p.m. on Friday, and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 11:23 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from Prospect Avenue/Exit 3 to Benton Boulevard/Exit 4.
The event affects 440 feet.
The incident report was issued Friday at 6:30 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 6:41 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Reports of a crash on southbound I-435
There has been a crash on I-435 from I-70/Exit 63 to Stadium Drive.
The impacted road section is 600 feet long.
The report was issued Friday at 4:52 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 4:59 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from U P RR Service Road/Exit 421 to I-670/I-70.
The event impacts 180 feet.
The incident report was issued Friday at 12:42 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 2:23 p.m.
Crash update: I-435
There has been a crash on northbound I-435 from K-32/Exit 9 to I-70/Kansas Tpke/Exit 12.
The event affects 0.84 miles.
The warning was issued at 1:47 p.m. on Friday, and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 1:59 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between Turner Diagonal Fwy/Exit 415 and 57th Street/Exit 417.
The impacted road section is 570 feet long.
The report was issued Friday at 12:24 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 12:47 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 impacted road section is 220 feet long.
The warning was issued at 11:08 a.m. on Friday, and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 11:59 a.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 Bannister Road/Exit 70 and US-71/Exit 71.
The event affects 630 feet.
The warning was issued Friday at 9:32 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 10:11 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between US-71/Exit 71 and US-50/Exit 71.
The event impacts 30 feet.
The warning was issued Friday at 9:32 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 10:05 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 affects 450 feet.
The incident was reported Friday at 6:56 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 7:41 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 Eastwood Trafficway/Exit 65 and MO-350/Blue Parkway/Exit 66.
The event affects 130 feet.
The traffic alert was issued Friday at 4:31 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 5:05 p.m.
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 report was issued Friday at 4:36 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 4:47 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on Riverview Avenue in Edwardsville
There is a broken down vehicle on Riverview Avenue from exit 411A to I-435 South.
The impacted road section is 710 feet long.
The traffic alert was reported Friday at 4:33 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 4:47 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Shawnee
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from Johnson Drive/Exit 6 to Holliday Drive/Exit 8.
The event impacts 600 feet.
The warning was released on Friday at 4:23 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 4:35 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 impacted road section is 420 feet long.
The traffic alert was released Friday at 3:32 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 3:41 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 impacted road section is 630 feet long.
The warning was issued at 1:39 p.m. on Friday, and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 2:17 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 affects 390 feet.
The traffic alert was released Friday at 12:19 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 12:29 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 between Raytown Road/Exit 4 and View High Drive/Exit 5.
The event impacts 480 feet.
The warning was released on Friday at 8:45 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 9:23 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
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 impacted road section is 500 feet long.
The incident report was issued Friday at 1:59 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 2:35 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 affects 550 feet.
The incident report was issued Friday at 3:35 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 4:11 p.m.
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-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between US-24/Independence Avenue and Paseo Boulevard.
The impacted road section is 520 feet long.
The warning was issued at 5:46 p.m. on Friday, and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 5:53 p.m.
U.S. 69
Current Incidents:
West 167th Street closed in Overland Park
There is a road closure at West 167th Street and US-69 North.
The traffic alert was released Friday at 8:59 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 9:05 p.m.
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed between 95th Street and Blue Valley Parkway on southbound US-69.
The event affects 2.87 miles.
The traffic alert was reported Friday at 7 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 8:47 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Pleasant Valley
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between I-435/US-69/Exit 12 and US-69/Exit 13.
The event affects 620 feet.
The warning was issued Friday at 3:39 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 4:23 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Merriam
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between US-56/US-69/Exit 228 and Johnson Drive/Exit 229.
The event impacts 480 feet.
The warning was issued at 4:01 p.m. on Friday, and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 4:11 p.m.
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed between Blue Valley Parkway and College Boulevard on northbound US-69.
The impacted road section is 1.53 miles long.
The warning was issued Friday at 7 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 3:47 p.m.
Lane on I-35 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed between US-69/Exit 225 and Johnson Drive/Exit 229 on eastbound I-35.
The event impacts 2.43 miles.
The traffic alert was released Friday at 9 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 2:47 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-635 in Overland Park
There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 from I-35/US-69/Metcalf Avenue to Merriam Drive/Exit 1.
The event impacts 360 feet.
The warning was released on Friday at 1:45 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 1:59 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 affects 430 feet.
The incident report was issued Friday at 1:04 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 1:23 p.m.
U.S. 169
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on northbound US-169 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on US-169 from The Downtown Airport to MO-9.
The event affects 0.85 miles.
The incident was reported Friday at 10:03 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 10:17 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Olathe
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from US-169/K-7/Exit 215 to Old K-56/Exit 217.
The event impacts 430 feet.
The traffic alert was released Friday at 6:47 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 7:23 p.m.
Right lane closed in Overland Park
The right lane is closed from I-35 to US-169/Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park.
The event impacts 140 feet.
The report was issued Wednesday at 8 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 6:47 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Right lane closed in Overland Park
The right lane is closed between I-35 and US-169/Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park.
The warning was released on Wednesday at 8 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 5:47 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound US-169 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on US-169 from The Downtown Airport to MO-9.
The event affects 630 feet.
The incident was reported Friday at 11:28 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 12:11 p.m.
This story was originally published March 7, 2025 at 12:24 AM.