I think you are misunderstanding this feature. It's more like a "targeted ad" where the "target audience" is people who were in accidents and the "product" is f

I think you are misunderstanding this feature. It's more like a "targeted ad" where the "target audience" is people who were in accidents and the "product" is free/easy acess to things like 911, help w/ insurance etc. I imagine there's going to some false positives (e.g. maybe the algorithm can't discern between an accident and being stuck in traffic), but the "have you been in an accident? yes/no" prompt is unobtrusive enough, all things considered. The silent button thing you're thinking of actually sort of exists too, but it's somewhere else (in the Safety Center section of app): if the police dept of your city supports it, activating the 911 feature through the app sends your ride information to the police. You can also use the "share my trip" feature and texting to get a family member or friend to call police for you