Monthly Rail Occurrence Statistics

July 2018

Table 5. Non main-track train derailments by province *
  January to July Derailments with DG involvement
January to July
  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 412 362 356 42 31 51
Newfoundland 5 6 4 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 3 2 3 1 0 0
New Brunswick 4 7 6 0 2 2
Quebec 63 61 50 9 2 4
Ontario 72 69 68 4 8 12
Manitoba 52 52 49 5 6 6
Saskatchewan 53 32 41 2 2 6
Alberta 85 62 75 13 5 14
British Columbia 75 71 60 8 6 6
Northwest Territories 0 0 1 0 0 1
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 August 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.