Best 2022 Smartwatches for safety features

#1 Polar Pacer Pro
5.0

Safety features were positively reflected in overreaching warnings that helped the reviewer avoid risky training load.

Pros: GPS accuracy, value for money

Cons: battery life, smartwatch features

#2 Garmin Vivomove Sport
4.5

Safety features were well received, especially Assistance, LiveTrack, and emergency contact alerts when paired with a phone.

Pros: value for money, style and design

Cons: battery life, display quality

#3 Garmin Forerunner 255
4.5

Safety features had limited but positive support from one reviewer who valued Garmin's personal safety tools when carrying a phone.

Pros: GPS accuracy, battery life

Cons: smartphone notifications, mapping and navigation

#4 Garmin MARQ Gen 2
4.2

Safety features had limited but positive evidence around accident detection and location messaging.

Pros: display quality, battery life

Cons: value for money, smartphone notifications

#5 Garmin Forerunner 955
4.0

Safety features were useful for solo training and incident/live tracking, but reviewers noted phone dependency.

Pros: GPS accuracy, battery life

Cons: onboard music storage, charging convenience

#6 Garmin Venu Sq 2
3.4

Safety features were useful but conditional, since incident and assistance functions require a nearby paired phone.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: smartwatch features, style and design

#7 Fitbit Versa 4
2.0

Safety features were weakened by heart-rate accuracy doubts, which made one reviewer question trust in high and low heart-rate alerts.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: value for money, heart rate accuracy

#8 Tag Heuer Connected Calibre E4
2.0

Safety features score low from limited evidence because one reviewer missed features such as fall detection and called the watch restrained.

Pros: style and design, battery life

Cons: value for money, heart rate accuracy