- An Android Auto user reports they now have the incident reporting feature in Google Maps.
- The feature sits underneath the icons for Settings, audio guidance, and compass.
- Users will be able to report incidents like crashes, slowdowns, construction, lane closures, and more.
Incident reports are one of the more handy features that Google Maps offers. However, the ability to make new reports has been sorely missing from the Android Auto version of the app. A revamped version of the incident reporting system is supposed to be coming to Android Auto at some point, but the full rollout has yet to happen. As we wait for the wide release, the feature has reportedly made it onto the app for at least one Android Auto user.
Just for context, the incident report feature is a tool that relies on crowdsourced data. The Google Maps community can report on anything that gets in the way between them and their destination such as crashes, hazards, speed checks, and so on. This is helpful as it gives other drivers a heads-up to avoid or prepare for these obstructions.