Monthly Rail Occurrence Statistics

April 2018

Table 5. Non 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 or in 2017.
Canada 273 231 219 31 15 32
Newfoundland 3 3 3 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 2 0 2 1 0 0
New Brunswick 3 3 3 0 1 1
Quebec 49 47 31 7 2 2
Ontario 38 42 40 4 4 7
Manitoba 29 27 31 4 2 4
Saskatchewan 32 20 24 0 2 3
Alberta 64 42 47 10 3 10
British Columbia 53 47 37 5 1 4
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 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.