Crash Detection

Apple’s iPhone and its satellite-linked emergency alert system played a crucial role in rescuing two men after their SUV veered off a logging road and plunged down an embankment in deep snow near Nanoose Bay on Wednesday night, on Vancouver Island in B.C. Unknown to the men, their iPhone had automatically sent out an emergency...

Apple's new Crash Detection feature, available on the latest iPhones and Apple Watch models, is prone to erroneously calling 9-1-1 when skiers take a tumble

Apple’s new Crash Detection feature is still triggering false 9-1-1 calls, much to the detriment of emergency dispatch workers

Apple's new Crash Detection feature sent emergency responders in Summit County, Colorado, chasing 71 false calls from skiiers last weekend

Between December 10 and 12, there were at least three instances of Crash Detection sending up false flares for emergency services in British Columbia

On iOS 16.2, users will be able to submit feedback to Apple after dismissing an Emergency SOS prompt that was triggered erroneously

They said Crash Detection is designed to use multiple data inputs and be really accurate to prevent "false calls to 9-1-1 when they’re not necessary"

iPhone 14 users are reporting instances where Crash Detection made 911 calls on rollercoaster rides or after they dropped their phones while driving

Apple has just shared some additional information about the new Crash Detection feature introduced in the iPhone 14 and Apple Watch Ultra.

One iPhone 14 Pro user found this out the hard way when their phone attempted to call emergency services on a Six Flags ride.

The new Crash Detection feature for iPhone and Apple Watch is designed to detect if you’ve been in a severe car crash in a passenger vehicle.