Google, which owns Waze, says users report accidents on the app about every two seconds.
In this photo illustration, the Waze logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen. According to the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly 3,700 people worldwide die each year in vehicle crashes. They’re the eighth leading cause of death – and Waze users report accidents about every two seconds.crash data generated from AI and Waze users
"If your chosen route includes a crash-prone road, we’ll show you an alert before you reach that section of your journey," Waze said in a news release.A Nest camera captured footage of a DoorDash delivery driver's car roll away after he forgot to put the car in park. Waze is a free GPS navigation app that allows users to tag the locations of parked police vehicles, accidents, congestion, traffic cameras, potholes and more, so that other drivers using Waze are warned as they approach the same location.The driver told officials that they were able to exit the vehicle and walk out of the woods to a nearby home.
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