"I have never hit anyone before!"

[Grog]

Ok, I checked this in more depth.

This is what the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia says:

"Do I have to call the police?

Answer: You may be required to report an incident to the police if the combined property damage appears to exceed $1000 ($600 for a motorcycle).

You must report to the police in any of the following cases:

* Injury or death occurred
* A hit-and-run accident. Please note, police reporting requirements for hit-and-run claims may vary among police detachments around the province. You may be asked to contact ICBC directly for further information.
* A break-in or vandalism to your vehicle
* Your car is stolen

Make your police report within 24 hours if the crash happened in the city; within 48 hours if it happened in a rural area."

There is definitely no injury detectable with 24 hours. The lady at ICBC said that when I visit on Thursday to have them inspect my helmet, we can reassess how I'm feeling and file that as needed. (Ex: was I to need PT or something.) I have a claim on file already so this is sufficient.

I believe - although I still need to verify it - that the stats are provided by the ICBC in this province. That's what I recall from some news article about pedestrian-automobile accidents (the highest rate in Canada is in this province). ETA: I have checked. It seems that the police keeps track of people killed, injured, and of heavy damage as above. The ICBC counts all claims. So I'll be in the stats.

Insurance and roads are a provincial matter, so this might be different in other Canadian provinces...

And, for the record, if I was in the USA, I would definitely file a police report, and recommend everyone in a similar situation to do the same.