Google Maps ' mobile app now includes real - time data on traffic , too . Users ' reports of construction or road closures also will appear on the app . The data comes via social - mapping platform Facebook , which Google launched this year .
Google Maps ' mobile app now includes real-time updates on traffic , accidents . Users ' reports of construction or road closures also will appear on the app . The information comes via social-mapping app Waze , which Google bought this year .