The Ministry of Transport has successfully completed a major road activity in Monrovia and nearby areas. Through its Division of Research, Statistics, and Information, the Ministry carried out a seven-day traffic count from May 12 to May 22, 2025.

This traffic count was a big step toward understanding how vehicles move on the roads of Liberia’s capital city. Every day during this period, traffic teams were seen at busy road intersections, counting cars, taxis, buses, motorcycles, and trucks.

The goal of this traffic count was to collect important data to help improve road safety and traffic flow in Monrovia. By knowing how many and what kinds of vehicles pass through different parts of the city, the Ministry will now have the right information to plan better traffic systems.

To carry out this important work, the Ministry of Transport trained a group of university students, the exercise of the traffic counts took place  at various intersessions namely, 2oth streets, 22nd street, Bouvard Jounction, Broad and Johnson streets intersession among other streets and intersessions within Monrovia and its environs.
. These students were given proper training on how to count vehicles and record traffic information correctly.

The students were then deployed across Monrovia to monitor key roads and intersections. Every day, they stood at different points and carefully recorded the number of vehicles passing by. They also wrote down what kind of vehicles they saw – including taxis, buses, private cars, commercial trucks, and motorbikes.
The students were then deployed across Monrovia to monitor key roads and intersections. Every day, they stood at different points and carefully recorded the number of vehicles passing by. They also wrote down what kind of vehicles they saw – including taxis, buses, private cars, commercial trucks, and motorbikes.

The students worked under the close watch of experts from the Ministry, who helped guide the process and made sure the data was accurate.

The Ministry of Transport says that the information collected from the traffic count will be very useful. It will help the Ministry know how to install new traffic lights and how to set the right timing for these lights. This is important because traffic lights need to be adjusted based on how busy the road is. For example, if one road is always busy in the morning, the green light may need to stay on longer during that time. This will help cars move faster and avoid traffic jams.

The Ministry also says that this data will support long-term road planning. With the correct numbers, the government can plan where to build new roads or where to fix old ones.

By using real data, road development becomes smarter, faster, and better for all citizens. It also helps keep drivers and pedestrians.

The Ministry of Transport has thanked the people of Monrovia and surrounding areas for their support during the traffic count. Many drivers and pedestrians cooperated with the counting teams and helped them do their job without disturbance.
The Ministry is now reviewing all the data collected and will use it to design a better traffic system in the city. They have promised that this is just the beginning of more road improvement projects in Liberia.

In the coming months, as the Ministry begins installing new traffic lights and upgrading road signs, the public is encouraged to continue cooperating and respecting traffic rules.

The Ministry says its aim is to make roads in Monrovia *safer, less crowded, and easier to use* for everyone – whether you are driving, walking, or riding a motorcycle.

We want to build a city where traffic flows better, accidents are fewer, and everyone feels safe on the road,"** said a spokesperson from the Ministry.