Indore police embrace real time digital accident reporting

Indore: Police are moving to the Electronic Detailed Accident Report (E-DAR) portal — a ministry of road transport and highways initiative that digitises road crash documentation and enables data capture from accident sites in real time.The system replaces paper-based reporting processes. Officers log incidents directly from the field, uploading photographs and videos that sync with a centralised national database. Authorities say this will help identify accident-prone zones, analyse crash patterns, and implement road safety planning with greater accuracy. Officials also expect the system to reduce reporting errors and streamline investigations.To roll out the portal, Zone-2 personnel underwent training led by Additional DCP Amarendra Singh and district coordination officer Amit Mure. Officers were walked through incident logging, attachment of visual evidence, and navigation of the system — ensuring evidence is preserved at the source rather than reconstructed later.If implemented effectively, officials believe E-DAR could contribute to reducing road accident rates in the city.No more paperwork1. Paper-based accident reports replaced by instant field-level digital filing2. Real-time crash site uploads strengthen evidence; less reliance on reconstruction3. Central database to identify accident hotspots for targeted action4. Time-stamped entries ensure officer-level accountability5. Unified platform to fast-track insurance claims & legal processes