

The iPhone 14’s new Crash Detection feature, which is supposed to alert authorities when it detects you’ve been in a car accident, has an unexpected side effect: it dials 911 on rollercoasters. According to a [report from _The Wall Street Journal_](https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-owner-of-this-iphone-was-in-a-severe-car-crashor-just-on-a-roller-coaster-11665314944?mod=panda_wsj_author_alert), the feature has had law enforcement sent to amusement parks on numerous occasions after mistaking a thrill ride’s twists, turns, and hard braking for a real emergency.

Apple rolled out [Crash Detection](https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/7/23313786/apple-watch-series-8-specs-price-features-release-date) with its new [iPhone 14](https://www.theverge.com/23352282/iphone-14-review-apple), [Watch Series 8](https://www.theverge.com/23353756/apple-watch-series-8-review-smartwatch-wearables), [SE](https://www.theverge.com/23369207/apple-watch-se-2022-review-smartwatch), and [Ultra](https://www.theverge.com/23363948/apple-watch-ultra-review-rugged-smartwatch-gps) last month, equipping the devices with a gyroscopic sensor and high-g accelerometer trained on the impact experienced with [simulated car crashes](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220907005962/en/Apple-Reveals-Apple-Watch-Series-8-and-the-New-Apple-Watch-SE). If the sensors detect that you’ve been in an accident, your iPhone will display an alert and call...