Actual figures show that the claims of the transport department that motor vehicle accidents have reduced significantly in the state after the installation of surveillance cameras on all roads are not true. A serious allegation has also been raised that the officials of the transport department have misled the High Court and the Legislative Assembly by giving false figures. Minor inconsistencies in the figures are common but the figures provided by the responsible centres to the Legislature and the High Court should never be wrong. This is also a very serious dereliction of duty. The miscalculation of accidents and deaths can only be seen as part of an attempt to counter the lingering objections to the installation of cameras at the expense of crores.

The Crime Records Bureau of the Police publishes data on road accidents every month. These figures show the death rate and the number of injured in accidents by category. Evaluation of whether accidents have reduced is done based on this report. According to the report submitted by the Transport Minister's office to the High Court, the number of accidents in the month of August was significantly lower than the number of accidents in the same month last year. The report claims that the death rate was also low. In any case, the government should take action to correct the accident report that misled the court and the legislature as soon as possible. According to the government report, 58 people lost their lives and 1197 people were injured in 1065 accidents in the month of August but according to the Police Crime Records Bureau, 353 people lost their lives in 4006 road accidents in August. This is much higher than the August of last year.

It's a good thing if drivers fear cameras and become more disciplined. Therefore, the government's claim that the number of road accidents and deaths in the state has started to decrease significantly was very comforting. The discovery that the figures released by the Transport Minister on accidents are not real is of further concern to those concerned about the increase in road accidents. No matter how many new cameras are installed, if the accident rate does not decrease, it means that it is not only the drivers who are to blame. The fact is that there are many reasons related to road accidents here, including the condition of the roads. Cameras have been installed across the state as part of measures related to road safety. It is also the most reliable way to detect and punish traffic violations. However, let's not forget that spreading unrealistic reports as if accidents have drastically reduced since the advent of cameras can do more harm than good.