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 eastbound I-35 in Olathe
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between Old K-56/Exit 217 and East Santa Fe Street/Exit 218. The impacted road section is 170 feet long. The incident was reported Tuesday at 5:26 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 5:33 a.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 between 119th Street/Exit 220 and I-435/Exit 222. The event impacts 600 feet. The warning was issued at 10:46 p.m. on Monday, and the latest update about this incident was released on Monday at 10:50 p.m.
Interstate 70
Current Incidents:
There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Harry Darby Memorial Highway temporarily closed in Kansas City
The road is closed from I-70 exit 4A to I-70 East in Kansas City. The traffic alert was released Monday at 11:23 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Monday at 11:29 p.m.
Kansas City: Harry Darby Memorial Highway temporarily closed
There is a road closure on Harry Darby Memorial Highway between exit 4A and I-70 East. The traffic alert was issued Monday at 9:55 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 9:58 p.m.
Crash report: I-70
There is a crash on eastbound I-70 between Admiral Boulevard/Exit 2 and 11th Street/Exit 2. The impacted road section is 260 feet long. The traffic alert was reported Monday at 9:26 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Monday at 9:30 p.m.
Interstate 435
Current Incidents:
I-435 reduced to two lanes until Jun. 6
The roadway is reduced to two lanes from Johnson Drive/Exit 6 to 87th Street/Exit 3. The impacted road section is 1.92 miles long. The traffic alert was reported Friday at 10 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 6:39 a.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 impacted road section is 460 feet long. The incident was reported Tuesday at 5:07 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 6:05 a.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435/I-29 in Platte City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435/I-29 between Mexico City Avenue/Exit 15 and I-435 (Kansas City) (West)/I-29. The impacted road section is 460 feet long. The warning was issued at 9:11 p.m. on Monday, and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 11:47 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 from I-435 to Bannister Road. The event impacts 240 feet. The traffic alert was released Monday at 6:47 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 6:53 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 from Raytown Road/Exit 4 to View High Drive/Exit 5. The impacted road section is 610 feet long. The traffic alert was released Monday at 7:02 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 7:04 p.m.
U.S. 24
Current Incidents:
Warning in Kansas City: Crash reported on northbound I-29/I-35
There is a crash on I-29/I-35 from US-24/Independence Avenue/Paseo Boulevard to East Front Street. The event impacts 310 feet. The warning was released on Tuesday at 6:07 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 6:11 a.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:
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 impacted road section is 140 feet long. The report was issued Tuesday at 1:54 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 1:57 a.m.
Left lane on US-69/Metcalf Avenue/US-169 closed in Overland Park
The left lane on southbound US-69/Metcalf Avenue/US-169 is closed from I-35 to Johnson Drive. The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 9:47 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 1:01 a.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
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 Johnson Drive. The event impacts 210 feet. The traffic alert was reported Monday at 10:51 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Monday at 11:59 p.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 impacted road section is 450 feet long. The traffic alert was issued Monday at 10:51 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Monday at 11:01 p.m.
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed from Blue Valley Parkway to 135th Street on southbound US-69. The traffic alert was issued Friday at 11:53 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 9:58 p.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 Johnson Drive. The event impacts 260 feet. The report was issued Monday at 1:52 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 8:56 p.m.
Left lane on US-69 South closed in Mission
The left lane on southbound US-69 South is closed from Johnson Drive to US-56/US-69/Shawnee Mission Parkway. The event affects 360 feet. The warning was issued Tuesday at 9:47 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 8:56 p.m.
West 126th Terrace closed in Overland Park
There is a road closure on West 126th Terrace between US-69 North and Blue Valley Parkway. The impacted road section is 210 feet long. The traffic alert was released Monday at 7:28 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Monday at 7:32 p.m.
U.S. 71
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 between 85th Street and 75th Street. The incident report was issued Tuesday at 5:56 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 6:28 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 May 12, 2026 at 12:07 AM.