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 Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-29/I-35 from MO-210/Armour Road/Exit 6 to Parvin Road/Exit 8. The event impacts 630 feet. The traffic alert was issued Saturday at 7:26 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 7:27 a.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Overland Park
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between Antioch Road/Exit 230 and I-635/Exit 231. The impacted road section is 120 feet long. The incident report was issued Friday at 10:42 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 10:46 p.m.
Interstate 70
Current Incidents:
Crash update: I-70
A crash has been reported on eastbound I-70 from Jackson Avenue/Exit 5 to Van Brunt Boulevard/Exit 6. The impacted road section is 0.72 miles long. The incident was reported Saturday at 2:41 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 3:31 a.m.
Crash update: I-70
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on eastbound I-70 between Jackson Avenue/Exit 5 and US-40/31st Street/Exit 7. The event impacts 0.70 miles. The traffic alert was reported Saturday at 2:41 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Saturday at 2:43 a.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on the Kansas Turnpike in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on the Kansas Turnpike between I-70 exit 12 and I-70 West. The event impacts 90 feet. The warning was issued Saturday at 12:27 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 2:14 a.m.
Broken down vehicle in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle in Kansas City from I-70 exit 63 to I-70 West. The event affects 580 feet. The incident was reported Saturday at 12:57 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Saturday at 12:59 a.m.
Broken down vehicle in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle in Kansas City between Park Drive and I-70 West. The event impacts 290 feet. The incident was reported Saturday at 12:12 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 12:54 a.m.
Crash reported on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
A crash has been reported on I-435 from MO-78/23rd Street/Exit 61 to I-70/Exit 63. The event affects 450 feet. The warning was released on Friday at 7:11 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 8:34 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 108th Street/Exit 46 and 96th Street/Exit 47. The event impacts 500 feet. The incident was reported Saturday at 1:26 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 6:13 a.m.
Broken down vehicle on Interstate 435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on Interstate 435 between NE 96th Street exit 47 and I-435 North. The event impacts 920 feet. The incident was reported Saturday at 1:26 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 3:54 a.m.
Crash report: I-40/US-71
A crash has been reported on northbound I-40/US-71 between I-435 and Bannister Road. The incident was reported Saturday at 2:21 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 2:26 a.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
A crash has been reported on southbound I-435
A crash has been reported on I-435 from 63rd Street/East 66th St/Exit 66 to Gregory Boulevard/Exit 67. The event affects 270 feet. The incident report was issued Friday at 7:52 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 10:24 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between MO-210/Exit 55 and Front Street/Exit 57. The event affects 550 feet. The warning was released on Friday at 8:02 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 8:28 p.m.
U.S. 69
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Left lane on US-69/Metcalf Avenue/US-169 closed in Mission
The left lane on northbound US-69/Metcalf Avenue/US-169 is closed from Johnson Drive to I-35. The event affects 140 feet. The report was issued Wednesday at 11:08 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 1:22 a.m.
Left lane on US-69/Metcalf Avenue/US-169 closed in Mission
The left lane on northbound US-69/Metcalf Avenue/US-169 is closed between Johnson Drive and I-35. The event affects 340 feet. The warning was issued Wednesday at 11:08 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 12:19 a.m.
Left lane on US-69 North closed in Mission
The left lane on northbound US-69 North is closed between US-56/US-69/Shawnee Mission Parkway and Johnson Drive. The event impacts 260 feet. The incident report was issued Friday at 10:15 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 10:18 p.m.
U.S. 71
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Belton
There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 from CR-Y to 155th Street. The event impacts 460 feet. The incident report was issued Saturday at 6:07 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 7:33 a.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.
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This story was originally published April 18, 2026 at 12:13 AM.