Editing Google Maps (section)

=== 2019–present ===
[[File:Google Maps icon (2020).svg|alt=Google Maps icon 2020|thumb|89x89px|2020 icon redesign]]
In January 2019, Google Maps added speed trap and [[speed camera]] alerts as reported by other users.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.androidcentral.com/speed-trap-warnings-begin-rolling-out-some-google-maps-users|title=Speed trap warnings begin rolling out to some Google Maps users|date=2019-01-16|website=Android Central|language=en|access-date=2019-01-16|archive-date=October 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022040414/https://www.androidcentral.com/speed-trap-warnings-begin-rolling-out-some-google-maps-users|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/how-to/google-maps-shows-you-how-fast-youre-driving-heres-how/|title=Google Maps shows you how fast you're driving. Here's how|date=2019-06-09|website=CNET|language=en|access-date=2019-06-10|archive-date=November 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123223749/https://www.cnet.com/how-to/use-google-maps-to-see-how-fast-youre-driving/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On October 17, 2019, Google Maps was updated to include incident reporting, resembling a functionality in [[Waze]] which was acquired by Google in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.google/products/maps/new-ways-report-driving-incidents-google-maps/|title=New ways to report driving incidents on Google Maps|date=2019-10-17|website=Google|language=en|access-date=2020-04-20|archive-date=October 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022103149/https://blog.google/products/maps/new-ways-report-driving-incidents-google-maps/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In December 2019, Incognito mode was added, allowing users to enter destinations without saving entries to their Google accounts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.google/products/maps/updates-incognito-mode-and-your-timeline-maps/|title=Updates to Incognito mode and your Timeline in Maps|date=2019-12-09|website=Google|language=en|access-date=2020-04-20|archive-date=January 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124234209/https://blog.google/products/maps/updates-incognito-mode-and-your-timeline-maps/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In February 2020, Maps received a 15th anniversary redesign.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.google/products/maps/maps-15th-birthday/|title=Google Maps is turning 15! Celebrate with a new look and features|date=2020-02-06|website=Google|language=en|access-date=2020-04-20|archive-date=January 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110184723/https://www.blog.google/products/maps/maps-15th-birthday/|url-status=live}}</ref> It notably added a brand-new app icon, which now resembles the original icon in 2005.

On September 23, 2020, Google announced a COVID-19 Layer update for Google maps, which is designed to offer a seven-day average data of the total COVID-19-positive cases per 100,000 people in the area selected on the map. It also features a label indicating the rise and fall in the number of cases.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.google/products/maps/navigate-safely-new-covid-data-google-maps/|title=Navigate safely with new COVID data in Google Maps|access-date=23 September 2020|website=Google|date=September 23, 2020|archive-date=December 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203050537/https://blog.google/products/maps/navigate-safely-new-covid-data-google-maps/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In January 2021, Google announced that it would be launching a new feature displaying COVID-19 vaccination sites.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Jordan|last=Valinsky|title=Google Maps will soon display Covid-19 vaccination sites|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/25/tech/covid-vaccine-google-maps/index.html|access-date=2021-01-25|website=CNN|date=January 25, 2021|archive-date=January 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125181617/https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/25/tech/covid-vaccine-google-maps/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In January 2021, Google announced updates to the route planner that would accommodate drivers of electric vehicles. Routing would take into account the type of vehicle, vehicle status including current charge, and the locations of charging stations.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bogdan |first1=Popa |title=Google Releases Big Google Maps Update for a Next-Generation Driving Experience |url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/google-releases-big-google-maps-update-for-a-next-generation-driving-experience-155177.html |access-date=28 January 2021 |publisher=autoevolution |date=28 January 2021 |archive-date=January 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128070823/https://www.autoevolution.com/news/google-releases-big-google-maps-update-for-a-next-generation-driving-experience-155177.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In June 2022, Google Maps added a layer displaying air quality for certain countries.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-13 |title=How to use Google Maps to see air quality? |url=https://www.marca.com/en/technology/2022/06/14/62a7b48b268e3e8a1b8b4617.html |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=MARCA |language=en |archive-date=June 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616102800/https://www.marca.com/en/technology/2022/06/14/62a7b48b268e3e8a1b8b4617.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In September 2022, Google removed the COVID-19 Layer from Google Maps due to lack of usage of the feature.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schoon |first=Ben |date=2022-10-26 |title=Google Maps has removed its COVID-19 layer |url=https://9to5google.com/2022/10/26/google-maps-covid-19-layer-2/ |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=[[9to5Google]] |language=en-US |archive-date=April 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410204545/https://9to5google.com/2022/10/26/google-maps-covid-19-layer-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref>