August 2018
| August | January to August | |||||
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| 2018 | 2017 | 2013-2017 average | 2018 | 2017 | 2013-2017 average | |
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Data extracted September 17, 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 | 101 | 89 | 83 | 798 | 731 | 685 |
| Main-track train collisions | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* | 4 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 39 | 32 |
| Main-track train derailments - 3-5 cars | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Main-track train derailments - 6 or more cars | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 17 |
| Crossings | 12 | 17 | 13 | 108 | 92 | 101 |
| Non-main-track train collisions | 4 | 8 | 7 | 68 | 71 | 60 |
| Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* | 42 | 31 | 32 | 310 | 281 | 261 |
| Non-main-track train derailments - 3-5 cars | 9 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 54 | 56 |
| Non-main-track train derailments - 6 or more cars | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 20 |
| Collisions/derailments involving track units | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 29 | 23 |
| Employee/passenger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
| Trespassers | 6 | 4 | 8 | 51 | 53 | 45 |
| Fires/explosions | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 20 |
| Other | 4 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 39 | 31 |
| Incidents | 18 | 27 | 26 | 199 | 201 | 219 |
| Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Non-main-track train collisions* (no derailment, no damage) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 75 | 50 | 66 |
| Dangerous goods leaker ** | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 37 |
| Main-track switch in abnormal position | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Movement exceeds limits of authority | 14 | 16 | 12 | 81 | 92 | 81 |
| Runaway rolling stock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
| Others | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 17 |
| Million train-miles (a) | 56.76 | 54.88 | 55.81 | |||
| Accidents/million train-miles | 14.06 | 13.32 | 12.27 | |||
| Accidents involving dangerous goods | 9 | 4 | 6 | 87 | 70 | 83 |
| Main-track train derailments | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 10 |
| Crossings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non-main-track train collisions | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 24 | 21 |
| Non-main-track train derailments | 6 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 32 | 45 |
| All others | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Accidents with a DG release | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Accidents involving passenger trains | 6 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 34 | 34 |
| Accidents involving runaway rolling stock | 2 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 31 | 29 |
| Fatalities | 4 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 47 | 55 |
| Crossings | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
| Trespassers | 4 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 37 | 31 |
| All others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Serious injuries | 7 | 4 | 6 | 59 | 45 | 35 |
| Crossings | 3 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 15 |
| Trespassers | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 13 |
| All others | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 7 |
Note: This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.