The car accident detection function of Apple's iPhone and Apple Watch automatically turns to the rescue department for help if the owner does not respond to a car accident.

In reality, the car accident detection function has saved many lives. But there are also frequent false positives, adding to the troubles of the rescue department.

On January 30th, it was reported that since the launch of Apple iPhone 14's car accident detection function, false positives have occurred repeatedly, and each false call has placed an undeserved burden on the local emergency services.

In the latest incident, the emergency services department in the northern Alps of Nagano Prefecture, Japan, saidIn the latest incident, the emergency services department in the northern Alps of Nagano Prefecture, Japan, said

In the latest incident, the emergency services department in the northern Alps of Nagano Prefecture, Japan, said

In addition, false positives of the iPhone car accident detection function during winter sports have also been reported throughout the United States, and another high incidence of false positives is roller coaster.

Sources say Apple is working with local emergency services to further alleviate the problem. At the end of December, iOS 16.1.2 release notes showApple has added the ldquo; car accident detection optimization & rdquo; function to the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models.