Recently, Apple's iPhone crash detection software came to the aid of a UTV driver after an accident in Kentucky. According to the local news station WSAZ 3, the Hayes Crossing-Haldeman Fire and Rescue team responded to "a UTV crash that had gone off a cliff in Rowan County," and while the passengers of the UTV weren't hurt, "the two were saved thanks in large part to an iPhone crash detection alert."
Furthermore, the Search and Rescue team posted after the fact, "Side note! If you are going to be out riding atvs or utvs, or even motorcycles or vehicles, PLEASE keep the iPhone and/or Apple Watch crash detection on! Let someone track your location! Life 360 also has a crash detection option! It truly helped us find these 2 tonight!"
Now, in the case of these two, I'm very glad they had their iPhone's crash detection on, as it helped ensure a speedy rescue and recovery. And for longtime readers of RideApart, you know I'm all for having a satellite beacon that you can trigger an SOS from. However, since Apple launched the crash detection software, it's had it's issue. Chief among them, triggering itself while riding motorcycles, something that's far less abusive than even the most middling of off-road trails around here.
