#Crash Detection

Launched in December 2025, Wheelbase centers on an Emergency Safety system that works with crash detection features already available on supported smartphones. When a crash is detected, the app automatically sends alerts to chosen emergency contacts and riding group members. Apple on Tuesday has shared a video explaining how its newest feature 'Crash Detection' works on the iPhone and Apple Watch. [caption id="attachment_319729" align="alignnone" width="720"] Crash Detection Alert[/caption] Along with its support page, the compatible devices that will get such feature are the all the iPhone 14 models, Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch SE (2nd generation), and Apple Watch Ultra with the latest version of watchOS. Apple says that Crash Detection is turned on by default. It is designed for 'severe car crashes' including front-impact, side-impact, and rear-end collisions, and rollovers—that involves a variety of vehicles like sedans, minivans, SUVs, pickup trucks, and other passenger cars. If the device detects a severe car crash, the device shows an alert and sounds an alarm for 10 seconds. See Apple's tutorial below: https://youtu.be/VPHW6vZ6YDY For this to work, the Crash Detection feature combines motion algorithms from the devices' several hardware including gyroscope, accelerometer, GPS, barometer, and microphone. Read more in our articles including "Wheelbase app launches to improve Motorcycle Safety in the Philippines" and "Apple elaborates iPhone 14's Crash Detection feature".