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

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## Reading

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.

## Topline

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

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

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

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-05-11 → 2026-05-11
- Base (unweighted): 504
- Margin of error: +/- 4.6%
- Module: politics
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-4.9](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-4.9)

## Citation

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

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-4.9](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-4.9)