Monthly Rail Occurrence Statistics

January 2018

Table 5 Non main-track train derailments by province *
  Year to date (January) Derailments with DG involvement
Year to date (January)
  2018 2017 2013-2017 average 2018 2017 2013-2017 average
* There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2018 or in 2017.
Canada 76 50 55 11 4 8
Newfoundland 2 2 1 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 1 0 0 1 0 0
New Brunswick 0 0 1 0 0 0
Quebec 21 11 8 4 0 1
Ontario 17 9 10 2 2 2
Manitoba 6 3 7 0 1 1
Saskatchewan 4 7 7 0 1 1
Alberta 13 11 14 2 0 3
British Columbia 12 7 7 2 0 0
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 0 0 0
Figure 1: Number of non main-track train derailments per month [D]
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Number of non main-track train derailments per month
Figure 2: Number of non main-track train derailments per total number of car derailed [D]
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Number of non-main track train derailments per total number of car derailed
Data extracted February 15, 2018.
New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014, changing some reporting requirements.
* Under new reporting requirements all derailments are reportable.

Note: This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.