Live Kansas City traffic updates: Accidents, road closures, delays on KC-area highways
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Interstate 35
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Lenexa
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between 95th Street/Exit 224 and West 87th Street/Exit 225. The event impacts 460 feet. The incident report was issued Tuesday at 9:27 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 10:23 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-29/I-35 in North Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-29/I-35 from East Front Street to Levee Road/Exit 5. The impacted road section is 120 feet long. The incident report was issued Tuesday at 9:32 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 9:37 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-670 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-670 between Wyoming Street/Genesee St/Exit 1B (WB) and I-35/Exit 2T. The event affects 270 feet. The report was issued Tuesday at 8:01 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Lenexa
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between I-435/Exit 222 and 95th Street/Exit 224. The event impacts 220 feet. The report was issued Tuesday at 7:17 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 7:20 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Merriam
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 between 75th Street/Exit 227 and 67th Street/Exit 228. The event impacts 560 feet. The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 6:31 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 6:33 p.m.
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 Wyoming Street/Genesee St/Exit 1B (WB) and I-35/Exit 2T. The event affects 40 feet. The report was issued Tuesday at 5:51 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 5:58 p.m.
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 affects 570 feet. The incident report was issued Tuesday at 5:46 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 5:52 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Overland Park
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from Antioch Road/Exit 230 to I-635/Exit 231. The event impacts 350 feet. The incident report was issued Tuesday at 4:32 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 5 p.m.
Crash reported on northbound I-35 in Kansas City
A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-35 from 27th Street/Exit 1B (SB) to I-670/Broadway Boulevard/Exit 2. The event impacts 0.74 miles. The warning was released on Tuesday at 4:26 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 4:31 p.m.
Broken down vehicle in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle in Kansas City between I-35/Liberty Drive/Pleasant Valley Road and MO-152/Kansas Street/Barry Road. The impacted road section is 530 feet long. The warning was issued at 3:46 p.m. on Tuesday, and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 3:51 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Pleasant Valley
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between Shoal Creek Drive/Exit 51 and I-35/Exit 52. The event impacts 470 feet. The traffic alert was reported Tuesday at 3:11 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 3:16 p.m.
Reports of a crash on South 24th Street
A crash has been reported on South 24th Street from Lamar Avenue exit 232A to I-35 South. The event affects 940 feet. The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 12:37 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 12:41 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Olathe
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from East Santa Fe Street/Exit 218 to 119th Street/Exit 220. The impacted road section is 620 feet long. The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 12:07 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 12:35 p.m.
Interstate 70
Current Incidents:
Crash reported on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a crash on I-70 between Third Street/James St/Exit 423 and I-35/Beardsley Road/Exit 2. The event impacts 290 feet. The report was issued Tuesday at 11:07 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 11:10 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-635 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 from K-32/Kansas Avenue/Exit 3 to I-70/Exit 4. The event affects 380 feet. The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 10:07 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 10:11 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 8 and Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9. The impacted road section is 470 feet long. The incident report was issued Tuesday at 5:16 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 5:46 p.m.
Tonganoxie: I-70 temporarily closed
There is a road closure on I-70 between US-40/US-59/Exit 204 and K-7/Exit 224. The event impacts 0.90 miles. The traffic alert was issued Monday at 5:39 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 4:37 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Tonganoxie
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from Eastern Terminal Toll Plaza to K-7/Exit 224. The impacted road section is 60 feet long. The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 1:27 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 3:57 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 between I-435/Exit 8 and Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9. The event affects 270 feet. The report was issued Tuesday at 9:51 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 1:28 p.m.
Interstate 435
Current Incidents:
Reports of a crash on southbound I-435
There is a crash on I-435 between MO-210/Exit 55 and Front Street/Exit 57. The event affects 430 feet. The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 10:42 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 11:38 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Edwardsville
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between Holliday Drive/Exit 8 and Woodend Road/Exit 8. The event impacts 390 feet. The warning was issued at 9:37 p.m. on Tuesday, and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 9:42 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 impacted road section is 370 feet long. The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 6:46 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 6:51 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Reports of a crash on northbound I-435
There is a crash on I-435 from K-10/Exit 1 to 95th Street/Exit 2. The event affects 160 feet. The report was issued Tuesday at 5:42 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 5:46 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Edwardsville
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from Woodend Road/Exit 8 to K-32/Exit 9. The event affects 540 feet. The traffic alert was reported Tuesday at 4:02 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 4:08 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-435 in Lenexa
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 from K-10/Exit 1 to 95th Street/Exit 2. The impacted road section is 390 feet long. The report was issued Tuesday at 1:22 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 1:28 p.m.
Interstate 635
Current Incidents:
Crash update: I-635
A crash has been reported on northbound I-635 from Parallel Parkway/Exit 6 to 38th Street/Exit 7. The impacted road section is 650 feet long. The report was issued Tuesday at 5:31 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 6:22 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Reports of a crash on northbound I-635
There has been a crash on I-635 from K-5/Leavenworth Road/Exit 7 to K-5/Exit 8. The impacted road section is 550 feet long. The incident report was issued Tuesday at 4:37 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 4:43 p.m.
Crash report: I-635
A crash has been reported on northbound I-635 from 38th Street/Exit 7 to K-5/Leavenworth Road/Exit 7. The event impacts 530 feet. The warning was released on Tuesday at 4:26 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 4:31 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-635 in Riverside
There is a broken down vehicle on I-635 between MO-9/Exit 11 and I-29/US-71/Exit 12. The event impacts 410 feet. The incident report was issued Tuesday at 12:31 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 12:35 p.m.
Interstate 670
Current Incidents:
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 impacts 160 feet. The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 7:07 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 7:09 p.m.
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 330 feet. The incident report was issued Tuesday at 5:57 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 6:22 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. 24
Current Incidents:
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from I-35/US-40/US-71/US-24/Exit 2 to Admiral Boulevard/Exit 2. The impacted road section is 430 feet long. The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 7:46 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 7:50 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
Reports of a crash on northbound I-635
A crash has been reported on I-635 from US-24/State Avenue/Exit 5 to Parallel Parkway/Exit 6. The event impacts 310 feet. The report was issued Tuesday at 4:47 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 5:46 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-29/I-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-29/I-35 between US-24/Independence Avenue/Paseo Boulevard and East Front Street. The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 2:51 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 3:39 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-29/I-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-29/I-35 from US-24/Independence Avenue/Paseo Boulevard to East Front Street. The event affects 620 feet. The warning was issued at 2:51 p.m. on Tuesday, and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 3:22 p.m.
U.S. 69
Current Incidents:
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed between 135th Street and Blue Valley Parkway on northbound US-69. The impacted road section is 970 feet long. The traffic alert was reported Tuesday at 11:35 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 11:38 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 I-35. The warning was issued Tuesday at 10:20 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 11:26 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-35 in Overland Park
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from US-69/Exit 225 to 75th Street/Exit 227. The event impacts 640 feet. The warning was issued at 10:36 p.m. on Tuesday, and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 10:40 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on eastbound I-70 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70 from I-670/I-70 to US-169/US-69/7th Street/Exit 422. The event impacts 470 feet. The warning was issued Tuesday at 9:22 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 9:26 p.m.
US-69 closed in Overland Park
The road is closed between Blue Valley Parkway and I-435 in Overland Park. The event impacts 1.69 miles. The warning was released on Tuesday at 8:11 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 9:21 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 impacted road section is 260 feet long. The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 8:21 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 8:24 p.m.
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed between 119th Street and Blue Valley Parkway on southbound US-69. The impacted road section is 0.97 miles long. The warning was released on Sunday at 8:29 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 6:22 p.m.
Left lane on US-69/Metcalf Avenue/US-169 closed in Overland Park
The left lane on northbound US-69/Metcalf Avenue/US-169 is closed from Johnson Drive to I-35. The event impacts 190 feet. The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 10:20 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 6:22 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between I-35/Exit 52 and US-69/Exit 52. The event affects 110 feet. The report was issued Tuesday at 5:46 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 6:22 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between US-69/Exit 52 and 48th Street/Exit 54. The impacted road section is 640 feet long. The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 5:36 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 6:04 p.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 between US-56/US-69/Shawnee Mission Parkway and I-35. The warning was issued Tuesday at 10:20 a.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 5:22 p.m.
Crash report: I-435
There is a crash on southbound I-435 between US-69/Exit 52 and 48th Street/Exit 54. The event impacts 310 feet. The warning was issued Tuesday at 5:02 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 5:05 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound I-435 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-435 between I-35/Exit 52 and US-69/Exit 52. The event impacts 460 feet. The warning was released on Tuesday at 4:52 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Tuesday at 4:54 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 50 feet. The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 10:20 a.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 3:22 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 impacted road section is 280 feet long. The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 2:16 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 3:16 p.m.
Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park
One lane is closed from 151st Street to 167th Street on southbound US-69. The impacted road section is 100 feet long. The traffic alert was reported Tuesday at 1:20 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 2:26 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from US-69/Exit 11 to I-435/US-69/Exit 12. The event impacts 620 feet. The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 12:31 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 12:35 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 between 27th Street and The Paseo. The impacted road section is 300 feet long. The warning was released on Tuesday at 9:37 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 9:42 p.m.
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 22nd Street to Truman Road. The event affects 320 feet. The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 5:31 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 5:34 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound US-71 North in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on US-71 North between Bruce R. Watkins Drive and Admiral Boulevard exit 2H. The event affects 200 feet. The traffic alert was released Tuesday at 4:56 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 5:28 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on southbound the Bruce R Watkins Expressway/US-71 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on the Bruce R Watkins Expressway/US-71 between US-71 (Kansas City) and 39th Street. The event impacts 300 feet. The incident report was issued Tuesday at 4:26 p.m., and the most updated information about this incident was released on Tuesday at 4:31 p.m.
U.S. 169
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-70/I-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-70/I-35 from US-169/East Second Street/Exit 2 to Delaware Street/Main St/East Second St/Exit 2. The impacted road section is 540 feet long. The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 2:46 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 4:19 p.m.
Broken down vehicle on northbound I-35 in Kansas City
There is a broken down vehicle on I-35 from Southwest Boulevard/Mission Road/Exit 233 to US-169/Exit 234. The impacted road section is 590 feet long. The report was issued Tuesday at 4:02 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 4:08 p.m.
US-169 North reduced to 1 lane until Jun. 4
The roadway is reduced to one lane between Southwest Boulevard and I-35 on northbound US-169 North in Kansas City. The event impacts 90 feet. The traffic alert was issued Tuesday at 11:20 a.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 2:26 p.m.
US-169 North reduced to 1 lane until Jun. 4
The roadway is reduced to one lane from Southwest Boulevard to I-35 on northbound US-169 North in Kansas City. The impacted road section is 280 feet long. The incident was reported Tuesday at 11:20 a.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Tuesday at 1:22 p.m.
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This story was originally published May 19, 2026 at 12:16 AM.