Monthly Rail Occurrence Statistics

April 2018

Table 3. Main-track train derailments by province *
  January to April Derailments with DG involvement
January to April
  2018 2017 2013-2017
average
2018 2017 2013-2017
average
* There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2018 and 1 in 2017.
Canada 36 22 29 6 1 4
Newfoundland 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Brunswick 0 0 1 0 0 1
Quebec 4 3 4 0 1 0
Ontario 6 3 8 1 0 2
Manitoba 3 0 2 1 0 0
Saskatchewan 5 3 3 0 0 0
Alberta 10 4 5 2 0 0
British Columbia 8 9 6 2 0 0
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 0 0 0
Figure 1: Number of main-track train derailments per month [D]
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Number of main-track train derailments per month
Figure 2: Number of main track derailments per total number of car derailed [D]
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Number of main-track train derailments per total number of car derailed
Data extracted May 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.