Apple Maps adds Waze-like features in iOS 14.5 for Crowdsourcing accidents, speed traps and dangers

The iOS 14.5 beta, available for developers and public beta testers, adds a new Apple Maps feature that lets you report accidents, hazards, and speed checks along your route when you get directions.

When entering an address, select a route and select ‘Go’, let Siri know that you can report accidents or dangers you see along the way.

If you turn on the ‌Apple Maps‌ interface where map details are available, you can tap on a ‘Report’ button that allows you to mark an accident, a hazard or a speed check, similar to other mapping programs like Waze. When you type, you flag your location automatically without a confirmation window, so it should not be used unless in a valid situation.

You can also say “Hey ‌Siri‌, there’s an accident” and ‌Siri‌ will submit a report to ‌Apple Maps‌ and presumably, if enough people submit reports, an accident website will appear in the Maps app through the Crowdsourcing. It is currently available in the United States, and it is not yet clear if it will be available in other countries.

It also works in CarPlay, as shown on the MacRumors forums by MozMan68, with the reporting interface available on the ‌CarPlay‌ screen.

Note that ‌Siri‌ will notify you about the new crash reporting features the first time you look for the upgrade to iOS 14.5, but the feature will not be named after that. There is no similar casual login feature available in iOS 14.4, nor does it appear to appear for all iOS 14.5 users at the moment, based on reports from Reddit, so there is probably a server element.