Monthly Rail Occurrence Statistics

June 2018

Table 3. Main-track train derailments by province *
  January to June Derailments with DG involvement
January to June
  2018 2017 2013-2017 average 2018 2017 2013-2017 average
* There was 1 occurrence with dangerous goods release to date in 2018 and 1 in 2017.
Canada 57 39 42 11 1 6
Newfoundland 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Brunswick 0 0 1 0 0 1
Quebec 9 3 5 0 1 0
Ontario 8 4 10 1 0 3
Manitoba 4 2 3 2 0 0
Saskatchewan 7 6 5 1 0 1
Alberta 16 9 9 4 0 1
British Columbia 13 15 9 3 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 July 16, 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.