iOS 14

Report traffic incidents in Maps on iPod touch

In the U.S., you can report accidents, hazards, and speed checks in the Maps app (iOS 14.5 or later). You can also report that accidents and hazards have cleared.

Note: Incident reporting is currently available only in the U.S. and China. See the iOS and iPadOS Feature Availability website.

Report an incident

Tap in the upper-right corner of the map, then tap Report an Issue.
Tap Accident, Hazard, or Speed Check.
Optionally, do any of the following to provide more information:
- Include a photo of the incident: Tap Add Photo.
- Add a description: Tap “Add more information about the incident,” then use the keyboard to enter a description, or tap to speak a description.
- Refine the location: Tap the map, then drag it to move the incident marker. (You can tap Map, Transit, or Satellite at the bottom of the screen to change the view.)
Tap Submit.

Apple evaluates incoming incident reports. When there’s a high level of confidence in the reports, incident markers for Accident, Hazard and, in China, Road Work are displayed in Maps for other users too.

Note: Speed checks (U.S. only) are not displayed with incident markers.

Report on the status of a hazard or accident

A map may display hazard and accident markers. When you’re near the incidents, you can report their status (U.S. only).

Tap the incident marker.
Tap Cleared or Still Here.

Note: You can’t clear reports of speed checks.

Apple evaluates incoming incident reports. When there’s a high level of confidence in reports that an incident has been cleared, its incident marker is removed from Maps.

Note: Apple is committed to keeping personal information safe and private. To learn more, go to Settings > Maps, then tap About Apple Maps and Privacy.

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iPod touch User Guide

Report traffic incidents in Maps on iPod touch

Report an incident

Report on the status of a hazard or accident