April 2018
| April | January to April | |||||
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| 2018 | 2017 | 2013-2017 average |
2018 | 2017 | 2013-2017 average |
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| Data extracted May 15, 2018. All 5-year averages have been rounded. The totals sometimes do not coincide to the sum of these averages. a. Train-miles estimated. (Source: Transport Canada) New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014, changing some reporting requirements. * Under new reporting requirements all derailments are reportable. The TSB has reviewed derailments and collisions back to January 1, 2014 and recategorized occurrences with minimal consequences as reportable incidents including: derailments involving 1 to 2 cars, with no equipment or track damage, no injuries, no fires,and no release of dangerous goods; Non-main-track collisions, with no equipment or track damage, no injuries, no fires, no release of dangerous goods, and did not foul the main track. ** Under new reporting requirements the minimum reporting threshold for incidents (200 liters) involving the release low vapour pressure flammable liquids has been harmonized with Part 8 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations. |
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| Accidents | 103 | 83 | 80 | 436 | 375 | 353 |
| Main-track train collisions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* | 1 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Main-track train derailments - 3-5 cars | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Main-track train derailments - 6 or more cars | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 7 |
| Crossings | 7 | 7 | 8 | 58 | 45 | 57 |
| Non-main-track train collisions | 12 | 10 | 6 | 50 | 42 | 32 |
| Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* | 41 | 37 | 34 | 178 | 156 | 141 |
| Non-main-track train derailments - 3-5 cars | 10 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 27 | 25 |
| Non-main-track train derailments - 6 or more cars | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| Collisions/derailments involving track units | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 11 |
| Employee/passenger | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Trespassers | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 16 |
| Fires/explosions | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
| Other | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 17 |
| Incidents | 20 | 19 | 23 | 112 | 110 | 120 |
| Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non-main-track train collisions* (no derailment, no damage) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 37 | 43 |
| Dangerous goods leaker ** | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 15 |
| Main-track switch in abnormal position | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Movement exceeds limits of authority | 11 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 38 |
| Runaway rolling stock | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Others | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 |
| Million train-miles (a) | 27.73 | 27.52 | 28.04 | |||
| Accidents/million train-miles | 15.72 | 13.63 | 12.59 | |||
| Accidents involving dangerous goods | 14 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 36 | 46 |
| Main-track train derailments | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Crossings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Non-main-track train collisions | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
| Non-main-track train derailments | 7 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 25 |
| All others | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Accidents with a DG release | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Accidents involving passenger trains | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
| Accidents involving runaway rolling stock | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Fatalities | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 18 |
| Crossings | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Trespassers | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 11 |
| All others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Serious injuries | 5 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 16 |
| Crossings | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 8 |
| Trespassers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
| All others | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Note: This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.