News / Google Maps for Android Now Lets You Report Accidents, Speed Traps Enroute

The new Google Maps feature is available initially for Android, it is also likely to make way to iPhones in the coming future. It was spotted originally last year. Google Maps has started rolling out feature that lets users report accidents & speed traps while navigating to their destinations. New feature allows users to report speed traps & accidents on Google Maps, rolling out widely to Android devices around world

Google Maps has started rolling out a feature that lets users report accidents and speed traps while navigating to their destinations. The new feature, which is inspired by speed trap and accident reporting options on navigation app Waze, was initially spotted last year. However, it appears that Google has now brought the new update for its users globally. The feature pertaining to speed trap and accident reporting is available to Android devices at the present stage. It is also likely to make way to iPhones in the coming future, though.

As users on Reddit report, the feature to report speed traps and accidents in the navigation mode is rolling out widely to Android devices around the world. There is a dedicated Add a report function that brings the options to report speed traps and accidents while using the navigation on Google Maps.

Similar to how people can report on Waze, the new feature allows users to report speed traps and accidents on Google Maps. You need to tap the Add a report option by tapping the upward arrow from the bottom of the screen or by pressing the report button from the navigation screen. The report button sits next to the audio and magnifying glass buttons.

Once tapped the Add a report option, you can report Google directly about a crash or a speed trap you've encountered on your route. Google Maps also show how many people have reported issues on your route to help you decide whether you should continue on the same route or pick an alternate one.