Traffic & Road Closures

Live Kansas City traffic updates: Accidents, road closures, delays on KC-area highways

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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 Liberty

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between MO-152/Exit 16 and MO-291/Exit 17.

The event affects 640 feet.

The warning was released on Saturday at 10:22 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 10:49 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Liberty' on April 5th at 10:49 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on Madison Avenue in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on Madison Avenue between exit 2T and I-35 South.

The impacted road section is 350 feet long.

The warning was released on Saturday at 6:11 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 6:15 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on Madison Avenue in Kansas City' on April 5th at 6:16 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Merriam

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from Johnson Drive/Exit 229 to Antioch Road/Exit 230.

The event affects 410 feet.

The traffic alert was reported Saturday at 5:56 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 6:03 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Merriam' on April 5th at 6:04 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Reports of a crash in Liberty

A crash has been reported in Libertynorthbound from MO-291 to I-35/MO-33/North Lightburne Street.

The event affects 610 feet.

The incident report was issued Saturday at 4:21 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 5:24 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Reports of a crash in Liberty' on April 5th at 5:25 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 Benton Boulevard/Exit 4 to 18th Street/Exit 4.

The event impacts 620 feet.

The report was issued Saturday at 5:21 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 7:51 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City' on April 5th at 7:51 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 from Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9 to Sterling Avenue/Exit 10.

The event impacts 460 feet.

The traffic alert was reported Saturday at 2:02 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 2:03 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City' on April 5th at 2:03 p.m.

Crash update: I-70

A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on westbound I-70 between I-670/I-70/Exit 2 and 11th Street/Exit 2.

The event affects 330 feet.

The warning was issued at 12:42 p.m. on Saturday, and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 12:48 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Crash update: I-70' on April 5th at 12:49 p.m.

Interstate 435

Current Incidents:

Lane on I-435 closed in Shawnee

One lane is closed from Shawnee Mission Parkway/Exit 6 to 87th Street/Exit 3 on southbound I-435.

The event affects 0.86 miles.

The report was issued Wednesday at 4:05 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 6:15 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on I-435 closed in Shawnee' on April 5th at 6:16 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Lenexa

There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between 87th Street/Exit 3 and Midland Drive/Exit 5.

The event affects 560 feet.

The incident report was issued Saturday at 1:56 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 2:03 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Lenexa' on April 5th at 2:03 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Lenexa

There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between Lackman Road/Exit 1 and K-10/Exit 1.

The impacted road section is 440 feet long.

The warning was released on Saturday at 1:46 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 1:52 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Lenexa' on April 5th at 1:52 p.m.

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 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 370 feet long.

The incident was reported Saturday at 12:32 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 12:37 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-470 in Kansas City' on April 5th at 12:38 p.m.

Interstate 670

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-670 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-670 between Genesee Street/Wyoming St/Exit 1B (EB) and Wyoming Street/Genesee St/Exit 1B (WB).

The event affects 270 feet.

The warning was released on Saturday at 5:06 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 5:41 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-670 in Kansas City' on April 5th at 5:41 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on I-670 East in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-670 East.

The traffic alert was reported Saturday at 5:32 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 5:35 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on I-670 East in Kansas City' on April 5th at 5:35 p.m.

U.S. 24

Current Incidents:

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from I-70/US-40/US-71 to US-24/Independence Avenue.

The impacted road section is 310 feet long.

The traffic alert was issued Saturday at 9:17 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 9:48 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City' on April 5th at 9:48 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 between 151st Street and 179th Street on southbound US-69.

The event impacts 0.90 miles.

The incident was reported Friday at 7 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 11:17 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park' on April 5th at 11:18 p.m.

Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park

One lane is closed between 135th Street and College Boulevard on northbound US-69.

The impacted road section is 2.93 miles long.

The report was issued Friday at 7 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 8:19 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park' on April 5th at 8:20 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 US-69/Exit 52 to 48th Street/Exit 54.

The event affects 470 feet.

The traffic alert was reported Saturday at 1:07 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 2:03 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Reports of a crash on southbound I-435' on April 5th at 2:03 p.m.

Warning in Merriam: Crash reported on northbound I-35

There has been a crash on I-35 between 67th Street/Exit 228 and US-56/US-69/Exit 228.

The event impacts 290 feet.

The traffic alert was released Saturday at 1:02 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 1:06 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Warning in Merriam: Crash reported on northbound I-35' on April 5th at 1:06 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-635 in Overland Park

There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 between I-35/US-69/Metcalf Avenue and Merriam Drive/Exit 1.

The event affects 360 feet.

The report was issued Saturday at 12:26 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 12:31 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on northbound I-635 in Overland Park' on April 5th at 12:32 p.m.

U.S. 71

Current Incidents:

Broken down vehicle on northbound US-71 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on US-71 from 27th Street to The Paseo.

The event impacts 230 feet.

The warning was issued at 10:36 p.m. on Saturday, and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 10:38 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on northbound US-71 in Kansas City' on April 5th at 10:39 p.m.

Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Kansas City

There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 between Longview Road and Red Bridge Road.

The impacted road section is 140 feet long.

The traffic alert was reported Saturday at 6:02 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 6:38 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Kansas City' on April 5th at 6:39 p.m.

Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:

Crash report: I-40/US-71

A crash has been reported on northbound I-40/US-71 from 85th Street to 75th Street.

The event impacts 760 feet.

The traffic alert was released Saturday at 4:07 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 4:11 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Crash report: I-40/US-71' on April 5th at 4:11 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 68th Street to Barry Road.

The event affects 430 feet.

The warning was issued Saturday at 10:16 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Saturday at 10:21 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Broken down vehicle on northbound US-169 in Kansas City' on April 5th at 10:22 p.m.

A crash has been reported on northbound US-169

A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on US-169 between 68th Street and Barry Road.

The warning was released on Saturday at 9:42 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 9:48 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'A crash has been reported on northbound US-169' on April 5th at 9:48 p.m.

Crash update: US-169

There has been a crash on northbound US-169 from 68th Street to Barry Road.

The event impacts 520 feet.

The report was issued Saturday at 9:27 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 9:32 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Crash update: US-169' on April 5th at 9:32 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 event impacts 140 feet.

The traffic alert was released Saturday at 3:11 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Saturday at 3:15 p.m.

A detailed map that shows the affected road due to 'Right lane closed in Overland Park' on April 5th at 3:16 p.m.

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This story was originally published April 5, 2025 at 12:23 AM.

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