The iPhone will detect if you have a car accident and notify the emergency services

 

According to the Wall Street Journal, your iPhone and Apple Watch will soon be able to detect a car accident.

The iPhone as first aid?

According to several sources, Apple is currently working on a new feature for its iPhone and connected watches, which would aim to detect car accidents in order to issue a call to emergency services as soon as possible. The function would be made possible by the various sensors integrated into the firm's devices, which already have similar functionality.

Remember that Apple has been offering a fall detection system on its Apple Watch for a few years. The latter can then call for help while indicating the location of its owner.

The brand has reportedly been working on this new feature for several months, relying directly on (anonymous) data collected on millions of smartphones and watches in circulation. Note also that a similar function is already available on Google devices, in particular, and integrated onboard some cars.

Still, many vehicles on the road are not equipped with connectivity features, and collision detection via an iPhone would allow more people to get help quickly in the event of an accident.

In all likelihood, this new feature would be deployed on iPhones and Apple Watches in the course of 2022.