How to use crash detection on iPhone 14 and Apple Watch 8

The latest Apple Watch and iPhone are here, along with their new features. While we will be discussing all the features introduced in the latest Apple Watch variants (Ultra, SE 2022, Series 8) and the iPhone 14 series, let’s take a look at one particular feature that has blown my mind: crash detection support for Apple Watch and iPhone.

So what is this function? Is it available for your device? And most importantly, how can you use Crash Detection on your Apple Watch and iPhone? Let’s find out right now!

• What is crash detection on iPhone and Apple Watch?
• Apple devices that support crash detection
• How to set up crash detection on iPhone and Apple Watch

What is crash detection on iPhone and Apple Watch?

Source: Apple

Collision detection can be called an extended version of fall detection. When you do this, your Apple Watch or iPhone detects a car accident and automatically opens up the option to use Emergency SOS on your iPhone or Apple Watch.

When activated, your devices will share location and notify emergency contacts and services. Apple has been studying frontal, side, rear and rollover collisions for years to develop an advanced sensor fusion algorithm in its crash test labs.

To use this feature effectively, Apple Watch uses data from the built-in gyroscope, motion sensors, accelerometer, microphone, GPS, and barometer readings. Meanwhile, the iPhone also uses the built-in gyroscope, dual-core accelerometer, and data from supported Apple Watches if connected.

And as for privacy, the data will not be sent anywhere, but will be stored inside your device, which is also encrypted.

Apple devices that support crash detection

Now that you know how Apple Crash Detection works, let’s check which iPhones and Apple Watches support this feature. This feature works much better if you’re using both a supported iPhone and an Apple Watch.

iOS devices:

• iphone 14
• iphone 14 plus
• iphone 14 pro
• iPhone 14 Pro Max

We can hope that future iPhones will also support built-in crash detection.

watchOS devices:

• Apple Watch Ultra
• Apple watch 8
• Apple Watch SE (2022)

Since the upcoming Apple Watch will be an upgrade over the current generation, we can expect all future variants to come with an updated version of the crash detection feature.

How crash detection works on iPhone and Apple Watch

Crash detection will be available by default on devices that support this feature. Collision detection activates automatically on the newly released iPhone 14 and Apple Watch 8 models when driving cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks.

And when you encounter an emergency or crash, both iPhone and Apple Watch will give you the option to activate Emergency SOS, provide your location, and notify emergency contacts.

With two new motion sensors and a sensor fusion algorithm, the latest Apple Watch can detect severe crashes. The iPhone 14 series sensors can detect accidents at up to 256G, allowing you to activate an emergency SOS signal even after a strong impact.

If the user does not respond to this prompt 10 seconds after the impact, the device will automatically trigger an emergency SOS call. The crash detection feature will work even if you turn on power saving mode on your Apple Watch or iPhone.

That’s all!

While car manufacturers are trying their best to improve the safety features of their cars, it’s good to see Apple making a conscious effort to improve the safety of its users. What do you think of the new crash detection feature and how effective do you think it will be? Let me know in the comments.