July 2018
| July | January to July | |||||
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| 2018 | 2017 | 2013-2017 average | 2018 | 2017 | 2013-2017 average | |
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Data extracted August 16, 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 | 103 | 97 | 92 | 706 | 642 | 602 |
| Main-track train collisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* | 3 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 34 | 30 |
| Main-track train derailments - 3-5 cars | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Main-track train derailments - 6 or more cars | 7 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 14 |
| Crossings | 8 | 11 | 11 | 96 | 75 | 88 |
| Non-main-track train collisions | 9 | 8 | 9 | 64 | 63 | 53 |
| Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* | 42 | 33 | 35 | 278 | 250 | 229 |
| Non-main-track train derailments - 3-5 cars | 4 | 4 | 8 | 55 | 46 | 49 |
| Non-main-track train derailments - 6 or more cars | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 18 |
| Collisions/derailments involving track units | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 20 |
| Employee/passenger | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
| Trespassers | 7 | 10 | 6 | 45 | 49 | 37 |
| Fires/explosions | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
| Other | 8 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 35 | 28 |
| Incidents | 18 | 14 | 28 | 172 | 174 | 194 |
| Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Non-main-track train collisions* (no derailment, no damage) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage) | 3 | 2 | 7 | 65 | 45 | 60 |
| Dangerous goods leaker ** | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 32 |
| Main-track switch in abnormal position | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Movement exceeds limits of authority | 11 | 4 | 9 | 67 | 76 | 69 |
| Runaway rolling stock | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
| Others | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
| Million train-miles (a) | 49.44 | 48.07 | 48.88 | |||
| Accidents/million train-miles | 14.28 | 13.36 | 12.32 | |||
| Accidents involving dangerous goods | 12 | 11 | 10 | 80 | 66 | 77 |
| Main-track train derailments | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 9 |
| Crossings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Non-main-track train collisions | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 20 |
| Non-main-track train derailments | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 29 | 42 |
| All others | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Accidents with a DG release | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Accidents involving passenger trains | 6 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 32 | 30 |
| Accidents involving runaway rolling stock | 2 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Fatalities | 4 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 41 | 48 |
| Crossings | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 12 |
| Trespassers | 3 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 34 | 26 |
| All others | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Serious injuries | 6 | 10 | 4 | 52 | 41 | 29 |
| Crossings | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 12 |
| Trespassers | 3 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 10 |
| All others | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 7 |
Note: This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.