ADT Go and Car Accident Prevention

Car crashes happen every day unfortunately, so even if you're the safest driver in the world, chances are you'll get in an accident at one time or another. It might not be your fault and it could just be a fender bender, but no matter the accident, there’s still a lot to be taken care of during and after the accident.

ADT Go offers several services that can help protect you and your family from car accidents, giving you peace of mind as you head out on the road.

Driver Protect

So what can you do to keep yourself and your family safe on the road? ADT offers several services catered toward drivers when you sign up for ADT Go. This app-based safety service uses your phone to provide aid in emergencies, including car accidents.

One key aspect of ADT Go is Driver Protect, which automatically detects when you've been in an accident.* ADT will contact you and emergency services if it detects a crash, and if you don't answer your phone, emergency services will be sent to your location. With Driver Protect on your side, you can rest assured help will always be able to find you if you're injured.

That's not all either. In addition to serving as a car crash app, Driver Protect allows you to monitor your family's driving events, including location, phone usage, hard braking, rapid acceleration and other driving habits. This is a helpful feature for those with young drivers, as it allows you to monitor whether they're abiding by the rules of the road.

^{*Crash detection does not detect 100% of automobile crashes.}

Help Keep Young Drivers Safe on the Roads

No matter how well you teach your children to drive, you can't control what happens when they're behind the wheel alone. Because of their inexperience with driving, teens are more likely to get into accidents, which is why it's especially important to protect your children once they receive their licenses.

Review Car Crash Statistics

According to Driver Knowledge, around 6 million car accidents happen in the US every year—that's an average of more than 16,000 every day.¹ While not all car crashes are serious, many people still get hurt. In 2017, 4.5 million people were injured seriously enough in accidents to require medical attention, reports the National Safety Council.² Factors like speed, distracted driving and alcohol all contribute to these accidents.

The chance of getting in a car accident on a 1,000-mile trip is 1 in 366, according to Esurance.³ This may seem like a small probability, but when you consider how many drivers are on the road each day, it illustrates just how common accidents are.

Emergency SOS

ADT Go provides several other benefits to keep your family safe, no matter where they are.

For instance, you'll get 24/7 Live Driver Support, which you can call at any time for help with minor accidents, towing, dead batteries, emergency weather advice and more driving-related problems.

Further, the app offers an emergency response button. If you or your family is ever in danger, simply press the button to send an alert to ADT, which will dispatch emergency services to your location if need be.