Monthly Rail Occurrence Statistics

November 2018

Table 5. Non main-track train derailments by province *
  January to November Derailments with DG involvement
January to November
  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 622 542 540 58 51 74
Newfoundland 6 12 6 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 5 4 4 1 0 0
New Brunswick 6 9 9 0 2 3
Quebec 88 98 75 12 4 6
Ontario 115 101 103 9 13 17
Manitoba 71 71 71 5 7 7
Saskatchewan 83 50 63 2 4 8
Alberta 131 92 116 18 9 22
British Columbia 117 105 93 11 12 11
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 December 17, 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.