The iPhone 14’s crash detection feature helped find my wife in a serious car accident.
In a Reddit post, Uncle Scorpion He said the feature helped him quickly find his wife after she got into a car accident and lost contact. Apple’s Crash Detection kicked in for her, not only calling emergency services, but also notifying him of the accident and her exact location.
The man said, “Today, when my wife was driving home from the store, I was on the phone with her. I rushed there and was there before the ambulance she called called arrived.
He continued, “It turns out that the distracted driver crossed the centerline and crashed head-on into his wife’s car. Both the wife and the other driver are safe and are recovering. Tried to call me but she was shocked she didn’t give me my phone number correctly. knew.
He said, “Without her iPhone, I would never have known. I would have wondered and worried about what happened. I can’t thank you enough for its crash detection capabilities.”
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Crash detection is exclusive to the iPhone 14 and the new Apple Watch.
As Apple explains, the feature automatically detects car crashes (of certain car models) and calls emergency services using both your iPhone and Apple Watch.
According to Apple, “With a new dual-core accelerometer capable of detecting G-force measurements up to 256G and a new high dynamic range gyroscope, Crash Detection on iPhone detects serious car crashes, allowing users to automatically respond to emergencies. You can now dial a service, either unconscious or out of reach of your iPhone.”
Crash detection is currently available for iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch SE (2nd generation), and Apple Watch Ultra.
