Monthly Rail Occurrence Statistics

October 2018

Table 5. Non 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 were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2018 and 1 in 2017.
Canada 577 488 492 55 42 68
Newfoundland 5 8 5 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 4 4 3 1 0 0
New Brunswick 5 9 9 0 2 3
Quebec 82 90 69 12 4 6
Ontario 106 97 96 8 10 15
Manitoba 68 66 64 5 7 7
Saskatchewan 75 42 58 2 3 7
Alberta 121 84 105 16 8 20
British Columbia 111 88 83 11 8 9
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 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.