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Apple's Crash Detection feature bundled with the iPhone 14 and later kicked in to call 911 in another severe accident that resulted in one of the involved vehicles getting totaled.
A BMW E92 driver explains on reddit that the driver of another BMW, this time an E90, pulled out in front of them, causing a massive crash with two substantial outcomes.
First, the E92 was totaled, as the crash was so severe that the vehicle could no longer be saved. Second, the passenger's iPhone detected the accident and immediately triggered the Crash Detection system.
It dialed 911 and notified the emergency contacts, both using Android, as the passenger said, "I was in a state where I couldn't." The first responders rushed to the scene, but it turns out the E92 coped with the crash so well that the passenger suffered only minor injuries.
Apple's Crash Detection system works with any iPhone 14 or iPhone 15 but is also pre-loaded with the Apple Watch Series 8 and later, Apple Watch SE, and Apple Watch Ultra.
The system uses the device's sensors, including the gyroscope and the accelerometer, to determine when the user is involved in a crash. Based on sensor data, the device shows an alert on the screen, asking for confirmation if an accident indeed took place. When the timeout expires, the device automatically calls 911 (or the emergency service in the country where the accident occurred), providing the dispatchers with location data and health information collected from the user's profile.
Additionally, Crash Detection also sends an SMS to the emergency services defined on the iPhone, no matter if they use Apple devices or Android smartphones. The feature notified the BMW passenger's parents with an SMS, even if they both had Android phones.
Crash Detection has already proved to be a life-saving piece of technology, kicking in when the drivers of the passengers were no longer able to react or respond. A similar feature also exists on Android devices, including Google's Pixel lineup, but crash detection is yet to be widely adopted in the Android ecosystem.
If you want to configure the iPhone for Crash Detection, you must know the feature is enabled by default, but you should define your emergency contacts and medical information. To do this, look in the Health app on your smartphone, as the iPhone can communicate critical information about your health to the first responders, helping them be prepared before they arrive at the scene. If you want to share your location with emergency contacts, you must enable location services for Emergency SOS from the iPhone's settings screen.
The BMW's driver escaped the accident without any injuries, though it's unclear if they owned an iPhone that also triggered the Crash Detection system.
First, the E92 was totaled, as the crash was so severe that the vehicle could no longer be saved. Second, the passenger's iPhone detected the accident and immediately triggered the Crash Detection system.
It dialed 911 and notified the emergency contacts, both using Android, as the passenger said, "I was in a state where I couldn't." The first responders rushed to the scene, but it turns out the E92 coped with the crash so well that the passenger suffered only minor injuries.
Apple's Crash Detection system works with any iPhone 14 or iPhone 15 but is also pre-loaded with the Apple Watch Series 8 and later, Apple Watch SE, and Apple Watch Ultra.
The system uses the device's sensors, including the gyroscope and the accelerometer, to determine when the user is involved in a crash. Based on sensor data, the device shows an alert on the screen, asking for confirmation if an accident indeed took place. When the timeout expires, the device automatically calls 911 (or the emergency service in the country where the accident occurred), providing the dispatchers with location data and health information collected from the user's profile.
Additionally, Crash Detection also sends an SMS to the emergency services defined on the iPhone, no matter if they use Apple devices or Android smartphones. The feature notified the BMW passenger's parents with an SMS, even if they both had Android phones.
Crash Detection has already proved to be a life-saving piece of technology, kicking in when the drivers of the passengers were no longer able to react or respond. A similar feature also exists on Android devices, including Google's Pixel lineup, but crash detection is yet to be widely adopted in the Android ecosystem.
If you want to configure the iPhone for Crash Detection, you must know the feature is enabled by default, but you should define your emergency contacts and medical information. To do this, look in the Health app on your smartphone, as the iPhone can communicate critical information about your health to the first responders, helping them be prepared before they arrive at the scene. If you want to share your location with emergency contacts, you must enable location services for Emergency SOS from the iPhone's settings screen.
The BMW's driver escaped the accident without any injuries, though it's unclear if they owned an iPhone that also triggered the Crash Detection system.
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