November 2018
| November | January to November | |||||
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| 2018 | 2017 | 2013-2017 average | 2018 | 2017 | 2013-2017 average | |
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Data extracted December 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 | 94 | 100 | 89 | 1090 | 998 | 941 |
| Main-track train collisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* | 2 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 45 | 41 |
| Main-track train derailments - 3-5 cars | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
| Main-track train derailments - 6 or more cars | 0 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 24 | 23 |
| Crossings | 23 | 9 | 15 | 158 | 124 | 143 |
| Non-main-track train collisions | 7 | 15 | 9 | 89 | 96 | 83 |
| Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* | 30 | 36 | 32 | 426 | 379 | 355 |
| Non-main-track train derailments - 3-5 cars | 9 | 10 | 7 | 88 | 72 | 74 |
| Non-main-track train derailments - 6 or more cars | 1 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 32 | 28 |
| Collisions/derailments involving track units | 6 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 45 | 35 |
| Employee/passenger | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
| Trespassers | 7 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 76 | 60 |
| Fires/explosions | 0 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 28 | 27 |
| Other | 6 | 7 | 7 | 64 | 55 | 47 |
| Incidents | 29 | 19 | 28 | 273 | 251 | 297 |
| Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Non-main-track train collisions* (no derailment, no damage) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage) | 5 | 3 | 7 | 87 | 59 | 83 |
| Dangerous goods leaker ** | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 50 |
| Main-track switch in abnormal position | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| Movement exceeds limits of authority | 17 | 7 | 11 | 126 | 110 | 114 |
| Runaway rolling stock | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Others | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 23 |
| Million train-miles (a) | 79.4 | 75.95 | 76.89 | |||
| Accidents/million train-miles | 13.73 | 13.14 | 12.24 | |||
| Accidents involving dangerous goods | 8 | 19 | 11 | 108 | 102 | 113 |
| Main-track train derailments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 13 |
| Crossings | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Non-main-track train collisions | 3 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 36 | 28 |
| Non-main-track train derailments | 3 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 45 | 63 |
| All others | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Accidents with a DG release | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Accidents involving passenger trains | 10 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 51 | 47 |
| Accidents involving runaway rolling stock | 0 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 45 | 39 |
| Fatalities | 7 | 11 | 7 | 51 | 73 | 72 |
| Crossings | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
| Trespassers | 5 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 52 | 40 |
| All others | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| Serious injuries | 14 | 2 | 3 | 84 | 59 | 48 |
| Crossings | 10 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20 | 21 |
| Trespassers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 20 | 17 |
| All others | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 19 | 9 |
Note: This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.