Monthly Rail Occurrence Statistics

March 2018

Table 5. Non main-track train derailments by province *
  January to March Derailments with DG involvement
January to March
  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 217 180 169 24 14 27
Newfoundland 3 3 2 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 2 0 1 1 0 0
New Brunswick 2 2 2 0 1 1
Quebec 40 41 25 7 1 2
Ontario 29 26 29 3 4 6
Manitoba 25 19 25 4 2 3
Saskatchewan 25 17 19 0 2 3
Alberta 43 37 37 4 3 9
British Columbia 48 35 27 5 1 3
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 April 17, 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.