Monthly Rail Occurrence Statistics

February 2018

Table 4. Non main-track train collisions by province
  January to February Collisions with DG involvement
January to February
  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 22 22 18 4 9 8
Newfoundland 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Brunswick 1 0 0 0 0 0
Quebec 1 3 1 1 1 1
Ontario 4 4 4 1 3 2
Manitoba 2 5 5 0 2 2
Saskatchewan 1 3 2 0 1 1
Alberta 7 2 3 2 1 2
British Columbia 6 5 2 0 1 1
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 0 0 0
Figure 1: Number of non main-track train collisions per month [D]
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Number of non main-track train collisions per month
Figure 2: Number of non main-track train collisions per total number of car derailed [D]
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Number of non main-track collisions per total number of car derailed

Data extracted March 19, 2018.
*Number of collisions with no derailments.
New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014, changing some reporting requirements.

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