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Three-quarters wouldn't hesitate to call 911 over a body after a violent assault

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Confronted with a hypothetical scenario of coming across a body left by a violent assault while alone, three-in-four Americans (75%) say they would be not at all hesitant to call 911, according to a Verasight survey conducted May 11, 2026.

The rest register some reluctance: 11% would be slightly hesitant, 8% somewhat hesitant, and about 3% each very or extremely hesitant.

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Three-quarters wouldn't hesitate to call 911 over a body after a violent assault.

If you were alone and came across a dead body resulting from a violent assault, how hesitant would you be to call 911?

  • Not at all hesitant 74.9%
  • Slightly hesitant 10.6%
  • Somewhat hesitant 8.2%
  • Very hesitant 3.2%
  • Extremely hesitant 3.1%

2026 · base n 504 · +/- 4.6%

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Methodology

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Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Field dates
2026-05-11 → 2026-05-11
Base (unweighted)
504
Margin of error
+/- 4.6%
Module
politics

Source

Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=504 US adults age 18+, +/- 4.6%.

https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26

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US adults age 18+.
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