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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, September 2006

Variable Details

VariableMAU_1706
LabelReasons resp reported accident to police
Question text And why did you decide to report the accident to the police? Response 6
Responses
1 I thought all road accidents had to be reported by law 0
2 I was injured 0
3 Someone else was injured/killed 0
4 I/someone else needed medical assistance 0
5 There was damage to a vehicle 0
6 For the purposes of an insurance claim 0
7 I/someone else needed other type of assistance (eg get home) 0
8 The road was blocked due to the accident 0
9 I thought a crime had been committed (eg. drink driving) 0
10 There was violence or threats of violence 0
11 Other (Please specify) 0
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, September 2006
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD AU8.
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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