According to Monticello Mayor Jason Akers, the City of Monticello has seen a 46% reduction of traffic accidents. 

The Mayor attributes the reduction to a focused effort by the City to address Monticello’s formerly high rate of traffic accidents. In 2019, there were 475 traffic accidents within the city limits. 2024 numbers show a reduction of 218 accidents since that time. 

“That’s 218 fewer chances for our loved ones to get hurt.”

In addition to safer streets, the reduction in accidents also means an estimated 3.2 million fewer dollars in claims filed. MPD has also saved countless man hours from working accidents and paperwork associated with accidents. 

According to the Mayor, “The most significant benefit is the reduction of injuries to our citizens. The safety of our community is priority one”. 

Traffic control devices such as speed bumps and signage, striping streets and law enforcement efforts are all proven methods to reduce accidents. 

Friday morning, at approximately 6:15 AM, Drake Woods, age, 19 of Monticello, lost his life in a single vehicle crash in Lincoln County, on Highway 425.

According to ASP, Woods’Dodge Ram exited the roadway on the left and drove across the concrete bridge rail, before becoming airborne and overturning, coming to rest on its passenger side.

A Monticello area man was reported missing, earlier this afternoon. He has since been located and is safe. He was found visiting at a friends home.

MHSI’s two new maternal health research
coordinators, Cyndy Woods and Pam Leeper, traveled to Little Rock this week for training
at the Community Health Centers of Arkansas headquarters. The University of Arkansas for
Medical Sciences (UAMS) is partnering with the Community Health Centers of Arkansas
(CHCA) for a maternal health research program, Delivering HOPE (Helping Women
Optimize Prenatal Equity).

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