Report traffic incidents in CarPlay
In the U.S., you can report accidents, hazards, and speed checks using CarPlay (iOS 14.5 or later). You can also report that accidents and hazards have cleared.
Note: Incident reporting is available in the U.S. and China. See the iOS and iPadOS Feature Availability website.
Report an incident
Ask Siri. Say something like:
“Report an accident”
“There’s something on the road”
“There’s a speed check here”
Or with turn-by-turn directions showing, you can select , then choose from one of the available options.

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.
Note: Speed checks are not displayed with incident markers. Instead, notifications for speed checks appear when you follow turn-by-turn directions (U.S. only).
Report on the status of a hazard or accident
Incident markers show information about hazards and accidents
. When you’re near their locations in the U.S., you can report their status (not available in China or other countries or regions).
Ask Siri. Say something like “The hazard is gone” or “Clear the accident.” Learn how to ask Siri.
Or, you can do the following:
Select the incident marker.
Select 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 the reports, the incident markers are 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.