We recently reviewed Traffic Alerts: Police
& Crash on our site and took a closer look at how it helps users follow
changing road conditions. Alongside its incident map, the app offers alerts for
multiple saved locations and details that put each report in context. That
practical combination impressed us and earned it our Navigation App of the
Month. Read on to see why.
Road conditions are not always relevant
only to your current position. You might want to follow the area around home, a
workplace, or another location you visit regularly. Traffic
Alerts: Police & Crash addresses that need with a feature called Multi
Points, which lets users place multiple points on its map and receive incident
alerts for them.
The idea is simple: instead of repeatedly
moving the map to check different areas, users can save locations they care
about. The traffic
alerts app for iPhone then monitors for supported incident reports around
those points. Its App Store listing identifies crashes, police activity,
hazards, and traffic jams as the main alert categories.
That approach may be useful for people
whose day involves several familiar places. A person might want to know about
congestion near an office before leaving home, for example, or keep an eye on
roads around a destination they plan to visit later. The feature is also
relevant to teams that need awareness of conditions in more than one operating
area. It does not replace checking the details of a specific trip, but it can
make broader monitoring less repetitive.
Each saved area can be considered alongside
the app’s adjustable alert radius. Users choose the distance within which
reports matter to them and can tune the types of notifications they receive.
This helps keep the focus on relevant events: a nearby crash may deserve
attention, while a report farther away may have no effect on the day’s plans.
The App Store listing states that the free coverage radius is 2 km and the Pro
radius is 70 km.
When a report appears, the live map
provides more context. Incident cards show information including distance,
timestamp, and report type. For traffic jams, the app also describes speed
lines. These details help a user decide whether an alert is worth investigating
further rather than relying on a notification alone.
Multi Points is the feature that most
clearly separates Traffic Alerts from a basic “what is near me?” incident map.
It reflects how people actually move between recurring locations. For readers
who want to watch road conditions around several places without performing the
same manual search each time, it is a practical addition to the app’s map and
notification tools.


