Monthly Rail Occurrence Statistics

June 2018

Table 5. Non 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 were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2018 or in 2017.
Canada 360 320 304 38 26 46
Newfoundland 3 6 4 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 2 2 3 1 0 0
New Brunswick 4 5 5 0 2 2
Quebec 61 58 45 9 2 4
Ontario 55 63 58 4 8 11
Manitoba 43 44 42 4 5 6
Saskatchewan 45 29 34 2 2 5
Alberta 79 53 63 12 4 13
British Columbia 68 60 50 6 3 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 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.