May 2018
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| 2018 | 2017 | 2013-2017 average |
2018 | 2017 | 2013-2017 average |
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Data extracted June 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 | 87 | 86 | 75 | 523 | 461 | 428 |
| Main-track train collisions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 24 | 20 |
| Main-track train derailments - 3-5 cars | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Main-track train derailments - 6 or more cars | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 9 |
| Crossings | 15 | 6 | 9 | 73 | 51 | 65 |
| Non-main-track train collisions | 3 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 47 | 37 |
| Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* | 35 | 33 | 27 | 213 | 189 | 167 |
| Non-main-track train derailments - 3-5 cars | 5 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 35 | 33 |
| Non-main-track train derailments - 6 or more cars | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 13 |
| Collisions/derailments involving track units | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 14 |
| Employee/passenger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Trespassers | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
| Fires/explosions | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
| Other | 3 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 27 | 20 |
| Incidents | 13 | 26 | 25 | 126 | 136 | 145 |
| 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) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 39 | 48 |
| Dangerous goods leaker ** | 0 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 20 |
| Main-track switch in abnormal position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Movement exceeds limits of authority | 11 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 58 | 51 |
| Runaway rolling stock | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| Others | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 14 |
| Million train-miles (a) | 35.12 | 34.55 | 35.23 | |||
| Accidents/million train-miles | 14.89 | 13.34 | 12.15 | |||
| Accidents involving dangerous goods | 9 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 45 | 56 |
| Main-track train derailments | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Crossings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Non-main-track train collisions | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 14 |
| Non-main-track train derailments | 2 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 32 |
| All others | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Accidents with a DG release | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Accidents involving passenger trains | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 20 |
| Accidents involving runaway rolling stock | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 17 |
| Fatalities | 9 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 24 |
| Crossings | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
| Trespassers | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 16 |
| All others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Serious injuries | 10 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 21 |
| Crossings | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 10 |
| Trespassers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 |
| All others | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Note: This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.