Live Kansas City traffic updates: Accidents, road closures, delays on KC-area highways
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Interstate 35
Current Incidents:
Lenexa: West 95th Street temporarily closed
There is a road closure at West 95th Street and I-35 South. The event affects 280 feet. The warning was issued Saturday at 1:22 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 1:26 a.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Shawnee
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from Johnson Drive/Exit 229 to Antioch Road/Exit 230. The event affects 550 feet. The incident report was issued Friday at 11:52 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 11:55 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Warning: Crash on eastbound I-35 in Lenexa
A crash has been reported on I-35 from 95th Street/Exit 224 to West 87th Street/Exit 225. The event impacts 380 feet. The warning was issued Friday at 4:07 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 4:10 p.m.
Crash reported on eastbound I-35 in Merriam
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-35 from 75th Street/Exit 227 to 67th Street/Exit 228. The event affects 300 feet. The traffic alert was released Friday at 3:22 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 3:25 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on Lackman Road in Lenexa
There is a broken down vehicle on Lackman Road between I-35 exit 83 and I-435 East. The warning was issued Friday at 2:36 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 3:03 p.m.
Interstate 70
Current Incidents:
Warning in Kansas City: Crash reported on eastbound I-70
There has been a crash on I-70 from Benton Boulevard/Exit 4 to 18th Street/Exit 4. The impacted road section is 620 feet long. The warning was issued at 9:27 p.m. on Friday, and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 9:32 p.m.
Incident on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is an incident on I-70 between 27th Street/Exit 5 and Van Brunt Boulevard/Exit 6. The event impacts 1.07 miles. The report was issued Friday at 7:45 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 8:22 p.m.
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 event affects 460 feet. The warning was released on Friday at 5:01 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 8:16 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 I-435/Exit 411 and 78th Street/Exit 414. The event impacts 390 feet. The traffic alert was reported Friday at 7:56 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 7:59 p.m.
Incident on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is an incident on I-70 between 27th Street/Exit 5 and US-40/31st Street/Exit 7. The impacted road section is 0.95 miles long. The incident report was issued Friday at 7:45 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 7:53 p.m.
Incident on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is an incident on I-70 between 27th Street/Exit 5 and Van Brunt Boulevard/Exit 6. The event affects 1.04 miles. The incident report was issued Friday at 7:45 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 7:48 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from Third Street/James St/Exit 423 to I-35/Beardsley Road/Exit 2. The impacted road section is 50 feet long. The traffic alert was issued Friday at 5:32 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 6:16 p.m.
Crash update: I-70
There is a crash on eastbound I-70 between Brooklyn Avenue/Exit 3 and Prospect Avenue/Exit 3. The event affects 580 feet. The traffic alert was reported Friday at 4:41 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 5:36 p.m.
A crash has been reported on eastbound I-70
There is a crash on I-70 between Third Street/James St/Exit 423 and I-35/Beardsley Road/Exit 2. The event affects 300 feet. The warning was issued at 5:06 p.m. on Friday, and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 5:13 p.m.
Crash update: I-70
There has been a crash on northbound I-70 from I-670/I-70/Exit 2 to Admiral Boulevard/Exit 2. The incident report was issued Friday at 3:08 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 4:27 p.m.
Crash reported on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There has been a crash on I-435 from MO-12/Truman Road/Exit 60 to I-70/Exit 63. The event affects 0.81 miles. The warning was released on Friday at 3:31 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 3:36 p.m.
Kansas City: East 30th Street closed
There is a road closure on East 30th Street from exit 6 to I-70 West. The impacted road section is 0.50 miles long. The traffic alert was reported Friday at 11:05 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 2:24 p.m.
Crash reported on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a crash on I-70 from Sterling Avenue/Exit 10 to Noland Road/Exit 12. The impacted road section is 0.66 miles long. The incident report was issued Friday at 1:58 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 2:19 p.m.
Crash update: I-70
There is a crash on eastbound I-70 from Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9 to US-40/Exit 11. The event affects 0.68 miles. The traffic alert was released Friday at 1:58 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 2:02 p.m.
East 23rd Street closed in Kansas City
The road is closed between exit 4C and I-70 East in Kansas City. The event impacts 630 feet. The incident was reported Friday at 1:58 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 2:02 p.m.
Interstate 435
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between K-32/Exit 9 and Kansas Avenue/Exit 11. The event impacts 420 feet. The traffic alert was issued Friday at 9:12 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 9:55 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between K-32/Exit 9 and Kansas Avenue/Exit 11. The event impacts 420 feet. The warning was issued Friday at 9:12 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 9:15 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 from 63rd Street/East 66th St/Exit 66 to Gregory Boulevard/Exit 67. The event impacts 330 feet. The warning was released on Friday at 7:41 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 7:48 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 impacted road section is 630 feet long. The incident was reported Friday at 6:51 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 6:55 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between MO-12/Truman Road/Exit 60 and MO-78/23rd Street/Exit 61. The event impacts 100 feet. The incident was reported Friday at 6:02 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 6:27 p.m.
Warning in Kansas City: Crash reported on southbound I-435
A crash has been reported on I-435 between MO-12/Truman Road/Exit 60 and MO-78/23rd Street/Exit 61. The impacted road section is 170 feet long. The report was issued Friday at 3:31 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 5:47 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from Raytown Road/Exit 63 to Eastwood Trafficway/Exit 65. The event impacts 350 feet. The warning was issued at 4:41 p.m. on Friday, and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 5:47 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Edwardsville
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from K-32/Exit 9 to Kansas Avenue/Exit 11. The event impacts 490 feet. The warning was issued Friday at 3:42 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 4:10 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from MO-210/Exit 55 to Front Street/Exit 57. The event impacts 340 feet. The traffic alert was issued Friday at 3:16 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 3:48 p.m.
Interstate 635
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-635 in Riverside
There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 from K-5/Exit 8 to Horizons Parkway/Exit 9. The event impacts 500 feet. The warning was issued Friday at 9:42 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 9:44 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.
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 Broadway Boulevard/Central Street/Exit 2R-2South and Locust Street/Truman Road/Exit 2Q (WB). The event impacts 260 feet. The traffic alert was reported Friday at 6:27 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 6:32 p.m.
Crash report: I-670
A crash has been reported on eastbound I-670 between Broadway Boulevard/Central Street/Exit 2R-2South and Locust Street/Truman Road/Exit 2Q (WB). The impacted road section is 160 feet long. The warning was issued at 6:12 p.m. on Friday, and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 6:16 p.m.
U.S. 24
Current Incidents:
Warning: Crash on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
A crash has been reported on I-435 from Front Street/Exit 57 to US-24/Winner Road/Exit 59. The impacted road section is 110 feet long. The warning was issued Saturday at 1:52 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Saturday at 1:54 a.m.
Reports of a crash on northbound I-635
There is a crash on I-635 between US-24/State Avenue/Exit 5 and Parallel Parkway/Exit 6. The impacted road section is 630 feet long. The incident report was issued Saturday at 12:47 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 1:49 a.m.
Independence Avenue/US-24 closed in Kansas City
There is a road closure on Independence Avenue/US-24 between Benton Boulevard and Topping Avenue. The event affects 240 feet. The warning was released on Friday at 10:03 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 10:06 p.m.
Independence Avenue/US-24 closed in Kansas City
There is a road closure on Independence Avenue/US-24 between Topping Avenue and Benton Boulevard. The impacted road section is 240 feet long. The warning was issued at 9:58 p.m. on Friday, and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 10:06 p.m.
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 from US-24/Independence Avenue to Paseo Boulevard. The impacted road section is 300 feet long. The traffic alert was released Friday at 6:42 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 6:44 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from Front Street/Exit 57 to US-24/Winner Road/Exit 59. The event affects 580 feet. The warning was issued Friday at 5:47 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 6:16 p.m.
U.S. 69
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on northbound US-69 in Overland Park
There is a broken down vehicle on US-69 from Blue Valley Parkway to 119th Street. The event affects 250 feet. The warning was issued Saturday at 12:26 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 12:30 a.m.
Left lane on US-69 North closed in Mission
The left lane on northbound US-69 North is closed from US-56/US-69/Shawnee Mission Parkway to I-35. The traffic alert was released Friday at 10:39 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 11:43 p.m.
Kansas City: US-169 North temporarily closed
The road is closed from I-70/I-35/US-40/US-24 to US-69/Vivion Road in Kansas City. The event impacts 4.86 miles. The warning was released on Tuesday at 10:04 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 11:21 p.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 traffic alert was reported Friday at 5:40 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 10:47 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between 38th Street/Park Drive/Exit 419 and US-69/South 18th Street/Exit 420. The impacted road section is 210 feet long. The traffic alert was reported Friday at 9:48 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 9:50 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-29 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-29 from MO-283/Exit 1 to US-69/Vivion Road/Exit 1. The event affects 630 feet. The traffic alert was released Friday at 7:36 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 8:05 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed between Blue Valley Parkway and 135th Street on southbound US-69. The traffic alert was issued Monday at 10:27 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 6:44 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Merriam
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from US-56/US-69/Exit 228 to Johnson Drive/Exit 229. The event impacts 270 feet. The warning was issued at 2:27 p.m. on Friday, and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 2:29 p.m.
U.S. 71
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on northbound US-71 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on US-71 from The Paseo to 22nd Street. The event affects 420 feet. The traffic alert was released Friday at 2:46 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Friday at 6:44 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound US-71 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on US-71 between 27th Street and The Paseo. The event impacts 910 feet. The traffic alert was reported Friday at 5:36 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Friday at 5:42 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound US-71 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on US-71 from The Paseo to 22nd Street. The event affects 680 feet. The incident was reported Friday at 2:46 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 5:19 p.m.
Crash report: US-71 North
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on northbound US-71 North from I-29 exit 2N to Admiral Boulevard exit 2H. The traffic alert was reported Friday at 3:06 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Friday at 4:27 p.m.
A crash has been reported on northbound US-71 North
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on US-71 North from Admiral Boulevard exit 2H to Front Street exit 4. The event impacts 370 feet. The incident was reported Friday at 3:08 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Friday at 4:27 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound the Bruce R Watkins Expressway/US-71 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on the Bruce R Watkins Expressway/US-71 from East 55th Street to US-56/Swope Parkway. The event impacts 470 feet. The incident was reported Friday at 1:52 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Friday at 2:19 p.m.
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This story was originally published April 25, 2026 at 12:19 AM.