Monthly Rail Occurrence Statistics

May 2018

Table 5. Non main-track train derailments by province *
  January to May Derailments with DG involvement
January to May
  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 316 279 262 33 21 40
Newfoundland 3 4 3 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 2 2 3 1 0 0
New Brunswick 4 4 4 0 2 2
Quebec 55 53 37 8 2 4
Ontario 50 53 49 4 6 9
Manitoba 31 37 37 4 3 5
Saskatchewan 39 24 29 1 2 4
Alberta 68 46 55 10 4 12
British Columbia 64 56 44 5 2 5
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 June 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.