Monthly Rail Occurrence Statistics

October 2018

Table 3. Main-track train derailments by province *
  January to October Derailments with DG involvement
January to October
  2018 2017 2013-2017 average 2018 2017 2013-2017 average
* There was 1 occurrence with dangerous goods release to date in 2018 and 3 in 2017.
Canada 86 73 69 16 10 13
Newfoundland 0 2 1 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Brunswick 0 0 1 0 0 1
Quebec 11 7 8 1 1 1
Ontario 13 9 15 2 2 4
Manitoba 8 5 5 2 1 1
Saskatchewan 15 11 8 3 0 2
Alberta 20 22 17 5 6 3
British Columbia 19 17 14 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 November 15, 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.