Statistical Summary – Railway Occurrences 2016
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Foreward
This document is a summary of selected 2015 railway safety data. It covers federally regulated railways only. Data concerning non-federally regulated railways reported to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) are not included in this report.
The TSB gathers and uses these data during the course of its investigations to analyse safety deficiencies and identify risks in the Canadian transportation system.
The 2015 data were collected according to the reporting requirements described in the Transportation Safety Board Regulations in force during that calendar year.
The statistics presented here reflect the TSB database at 17 February 2016. Since the occurrence data are constantly being updated in the live database, the statistics may change slightly over time.
Because many occurrences are not formally investigated, information recorded on some occurrences may not have been verified. Consequently, be cautious in using these statistics.
The following data tables are associated with the Statistical Summary – Railway Occurrences 2016:
- Table 1. Railway occurrences and casualties, 2006–2015
- Table 2. Fatalities and serious injuries (type of occurrence, person type), 2006–2015
- Table 3. Number of trains (rolling stock) involved in accidents, by train type and accident type, 2006–2015
- Table 4a. Main-track derailments (province, number of derailed cars), 2006–2015
- Table 4b. Main-track derailments (assigned factors), 2006–2015
- Table 5a. Non-main-track collisions (province, number of derailed cars), 2006–2015
- Table 5b. Non-main-track collisions (assigned factors), 2006–2015
- Table 6a. Non-main-track derailments (province, number of derailed cars), 2006–2015
- Table 6b. Non-main-track derailments (assigned factors), 2006–2015
- Table 7. Crossing accidents, by type and protection, 2006–2015/li>
- Table 8. Crossing accidents, by province, 2006–2015
- Table 9. Trespasser accidents, by province, 2006–2015
- Table 10. Reportable incidents (incident type, assigned factors), 2006–2015
Accidents
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
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Accidents | 1334 | 1199 | 1055 | 1116 | 1072 | 1049 | 1099 | 1237 | 1201 | 1035 |
Main-track collisions | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
Main-track derailments - 1-2 cars* | 76 | 67 | 39 | 41 | 49 | 35 | 52 | 46 | 42 | 38 |
Main-Track Train Derailments - 3-5 cars | 25 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
Main-Track Train Derailments - 6 or more cars | 59 | 46 | 22 | 30 | 44 | 23 | 19 | 41 | 27 | 18 |
Crossing accidents | 221 | 223 | 188 | 180 | 171 | 192 | 184 | 185 | 165 | 133 |
Non-main-track collisions | 105 | 92 | 95 | 94 | 89 | 101 | 94 | 114 | 96 | 73 |
Non-main-track derailments - 1-2 cars (a)* | 467 | 446 | 395 | 457 | 404 | 424 | 437 | 523 | 534 | 441 |
Non-Main-Track Train Derailments - 3-5 cars (a) | 138 | 101 | 89 | 93 | 91 | 77 | 89 | 90 | 87 | 59 |
Non-Main-Track Train Derailments - 6 or more cars (a) | 36 | 42 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 34 | 26 | 27 |
Collisions/Derailments involving track units | 30 | 27 | 50 | 36 | 34 | 25 | 41 | 34 | 53 | 36 |
Employee/Passenger accidents | 18 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
Trespasser accidents | 97 | 71 | 71 | 81 | 66 | 71 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 70 |
Fires/Explosions | 25 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 36 | 32 | 35 |
Other accident types | 28 | 37 | 38 | 24 | 43 | 33 | 65 | 44 | 62 | 77 |
Reportable incidents | 223 | 216 | 209 | 188 | 233 | 238 | 224 | 218 | 216 | 188 |
Dangerous goods leaker** | 88 | 64 | 78 | 68 | 79 | 93 | 94 | 63 | 33 | 30 |
Main-track switch in abnormal position | 7 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 |
Movement exceeds limits of authority | 106 | 111 | 106 | 101 | 118 | 120 | 98 | 129 | 142 | 133 |
Runaway rolling stock | 13 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 9 |
Other reportable incidents | 9 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 9 |
Main-track accidents (b) | 258 | 209 | 170 | 166 | 201 | 135 | 184 | 212 | 223 | 209 |
Million main-track train-miles (MMTTM) (c) | 84.5 | 83.1 | 72.2 | 77.6 | 78.4 | 80.1 | 78.5 | 76.5 | 74.3 | 74.7 |
Main-track accidents/MMTTM | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
Accidents involving dangerous goods | 191 | 153 | 133 | 141 | 121 | 120 | 145 | 174 | 145 | 108 |
Main-track derailments | 35 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 10 |
Crossing accidents | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Non-main-track collisions | 41 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 37 | 33 | 19 |
Non-main-track derailments | 101 | 85 | 81 | 88 | 73 | 88 | 98 | 97 | 92 | 67 |
Other accident types | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 8 |
Accidents with a dangerous goods release | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Accidents Involving Runaway Rolling Stock | 40 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 33 | 39 | 23 | 29 | 33 |
Fatalities for reportable occurrences | 84 | 74 | 71 | 81 | 71 | 81 | 125 | 56 | 46 | 66 |
Crossing accidents | 26 | 28 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 19 |
Trespasser accidents | 55 | 45 | 52 | 55 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 32 | 30 | 47 |
Other occurrence types (d) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Serious injuries for reportable occurrences | 59 | 65 | 50 | 64 | 52 | 73 | 39 | 53 | 50 | 56 |
Crossing accidents | 23 | 37 | 21 | 28 | 22 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 24 |
Trespasser accidents | 24 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 20 |
Other occurrence types (d) | 12 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 |
Data extracted March 31, 2017. Federally regulated railway occurrences. a. Data from 2005 to 2007 have been adjusted in light of clarifications to industry of TSB's reporting requirements. b. Accidents which occurred on main-track or spurs, excluding crossing and trespasser accidents. c. Main-track train-miles are estimated (Source: Transport Canada). d. See Table 2 for details on occurrences by type. *New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014. Under the new reporting requirements all derailments are reportable. **Under the new reporting requirements the minimum reporting threshold for incidents (200 litres) involving the release of low vapour pressure flammable liquids has been harmonized with Part 8 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations. |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
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Fatalities for reportable occurrences | 84 | 74 | 71 | 81 | 71 | 81 | 125 | 56 | 46 | 66 |
Main-track collisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Main-track derailments | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Crossing accidents | 26 | 28 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 19 |
Non-main-track collisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-main-track derailments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Collisions/Derailments involving track units | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Employee/Passenger accidents | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Trespasser accidents | 55 | 45 | 52 | 55 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 32 | 30 | 47 |
Other accident types | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Reportable incidents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Serious injuries for reportable occurrences | 59 | 65 | 50 | 64 | 52 | 73 | 39 | 53 | 50 | 56 |
Main-track collisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Main-track derailments | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Crossing accidents | 23 | 37 | 21 | 28 | 22 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 24 |
Non-main-track collisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-main-track derailments | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Collisions/Derailments involving track units | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Employee/Passenger accidents | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 |
Trespasser accidents | 24 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 20 |
Other accident types | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Reportable incidents | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Fatalities by person type | 84 | 74 | 71 | 81 | 71 | 81 | 125 | 56 | 46 | 66 |
Employees | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Passengers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pedestrians | 11 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
Vehicle occupants | 16 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Trespassers | 55 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 42 | 44 | 43 | 32 | 31 | 46 |
Other person types | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Serious injuries by person type | 59 | 65 | 50 | 64 | 52 | 73 | 39 | 53 | 50 | 56 |
Employees | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
Passengers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
Pedestrians | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Vehicle occupants | 17 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 19 |
Trespassers | 24 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 23 | 16 | 21 |
Other person types | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data extracted March 31, 2017. Federally regulated railway occurrences. |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
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Freight trains | 1052 | 1005 | 808 | 842 | 823 | 800 | 838 | 614 | 438 | 362 |
Main-track collisions | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Main-track derailments | 155 | 119 | 64 | 76 | 102 | 62 | 79 | 92 | 67 | 50 |
Non-main-track collisions | 99 | 98 | 82 | 94 | 95 | 94 | 86 | 47 | 28 | 11 |
Non-main-track derailments | 482 | 491 | 405 | 421 | 401 | 382 | 425 | 247 | 126 | 99 |
Crossing accidents | 181 | 187 | 148 | 137 | 132 | 160 | 144 | 139 | 117 | 86 |
Trespasser accidents | 65 | 49 | 50 | 53 | 43 | 51 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 49 |
Other accident types | 58 | 52 | 51 | 55 | 46 | 43 | 58 | 42 | 58 | 61 |
Passenger trains | 83 | 79 | 69 | 63 | 72 | 47 | 46 | 55 | 57 | 69 |
Main-track collisions | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Main-track derailments | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Non-main-track collisions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Non-main-track derailments | 8 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Crossing accidents | 28 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 11 |
Trespasser accidents | 32 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
Other accident types | 11 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 34 |
Track units | 50 | 48 | 82 | 66 | 61 | 41 | 76 | 55 | 88 | 53 |
Main-track collisions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Main-track derailments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-main-track collisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-main-track derailments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Crossing accidents | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Trespasser accidents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other accident types | 46 | 43 | 78 | 56 | 54 | 39 | 69 | 53 | 83 | 49 |
Single car/Cut of cars | 149 | 110 | 141 | 136 | 121 | 131 | 125 | 450 | 562 | 494 |
Main-track collisions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Main-track derailments | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
Non-main-track collisions | 64 | 55 | 89 | 69 | 53 | 70 | 59 | 119 | 106 | 99 |
Non-main-track derailments | 77 | 49 | 42 | 57 | 51 | 49 | 50 | 288 | 410 | 342 |
Crossing accidents | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 17 |
Trespasser accidents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Other accident types | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 23 |
Other train/rolling stock types (a) | 122 | 69 | 86 | 140 | 107 | 150 | 112 | 182 | 159 | 140 |
Main-track collisions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Main-track derailments | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Non-main-track collisions | 10 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 15 | 27 | 13 | 30 | 18 | 22 |
Non-main-track derailments | 86 | 42 | 61 | 101 | 69 | 98 | 74 | 116 | 116 | 82 |
Crossing accidents | 10 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 15 |
Trespasser accidents | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Other accident types | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 14 |
Data extracted March 31, 2017. Federally regulated railway occurrences. As some accidents may involve more than one train (rolling stock), the number of trains involved may differ from the total number of accidents. a. Other train/rolling stock types include mainly locomotive. Note that from 2005 to 2007, the categories also include uncategorized data submitted in June 2007 as a result of clarification to industry of TSB reporting requirements. New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014. Under the new reporting requirements all derailments are reportable. |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
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Main-track derailments by province | 160 | 129 | 67 | 82 | 110 | 67 | 84 | 102 | 77 | 63 |
Newfoundland & Labrador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nova Scotia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New Brunswick | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Quebec | 12 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Ontario | 39 | 35 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 16 |
Manitoba | 12 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Saskatchewan | 18 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Alberta | 31 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 30 | 17 | 13 |
British Columbia | 39 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Northwest Territories/Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Derailments per million main-track train-miles (a) | 1.89 | 1.55 | 0.93 | 1.06 | 1.40 | 0.84 | 1.07 | 1.33 | 1.04 | 0.84 |
Derailments per billion gross ton-miles (b) | 0.35 | 0.29 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.14 | n/a |
Derailments by number of derailed cars | 160 | 129 | 67 | 82 | 110 | 67 | 84 | 102 | 77 | 63 |
1 car | 62 | 55 | 29 | 30 | 39 | 29 | 47 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
2 cars | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 7 |
3 cars | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
4 cars | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
5 to 10 cars | 27 | 24 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 22 | 16 | 10 |
11 cars or more | 38 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 13 | 11 |
Data extracted March 31, 2017. Federally regulated railway occurrences. a. The source of the million main-track train-miles is Transport Canada. Data are estimated. b. The source of the billion gross ton-miles is the Railway Association of Canada. New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014. Under the new reporting requirements all derailments are reportable. |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
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Total number of assigned factors | 182 | 153 | 81 | 91 | 126 | 68 | 95 | 111 | 82 | 67 |
Environmental | 17 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
Equipment | 61 | 42 | 23 | 27 | 48 | 19 | 33 | 27 | 23 | 21 |
Axle | 14 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Brakes | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Draft system | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Superstrucure | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Truck | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Wheel | 16 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Track | 59 | 62 | 34 | 33 | 45 | 28 | 30 | 49 | 32 | 17 |
Geometry | 25 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Object on track | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Other track material | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Rail | 18 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 4 |
Roadbed | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
Switch | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Turnouts | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Actions | 20 | 20 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 20 |
Failure to protect | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Failure to secure | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Failure to use equipment properly | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Improper loading/lifting | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Improper placement/position for task | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Inadequate/Inappropriate maintenance of equipment | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Operating at improper speed | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Vandalism | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Other actions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other assigned factors | 25 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
Derailments by number of assigned factors | 160 | 129 | 67 | 82 | 110 | 67 | 84 | 102 | 77 | 63 |
One factor assigned | 146 | 117 | 58 | 74 | 98 | 66 | 73 | 96 | 72 | 55 |
More than one factor assigned | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
No factor assigned | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Data extracted March 31, 2017. Federally regulated railway occurrences. TSB does not investigate all occurrences; therefore, assigned factors may not represent TSB findings. Occurrences are normally only reported to TSB with one assigned factor. The TSB may assign additional factors. Some factors are assigned by highest category (e.g. Equipment or Track), therefore the breakdowns may not sum up to the category total. New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014. Under the new reporting requirements all derailments are reportable. |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
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Non-main-track collisions by province | 105 | 92 | 95 | 94 | 89 | 101 | 94 | 114 | 96 | 73 |
Newfoundland & Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nova Scotia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New Brunswick | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Quebec | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 7 |
Ontario | 30 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 20 | 20 |
Manitoba | 13 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
Saskatchewan | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 5 |
Alberta | 23 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 16 | 34 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
British Columbia | 15 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 9 |
Northwest Territories/Yukon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Collisions by number of derailed cars | 105 | 92 | 95 | 94 | 89 | 101 | 94 | 114 | 96 | 73 |
No cars derailed | 41 | 33 | 49 | 51 | 50 | 63 | 64 | 70 | 65 | 40 |
1 car | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 15 |
2 cars | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 8 |
3 cars | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
4 cars | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
5 to 10 cars | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
11 cars or more | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Data extracted March 31, 2017. Federally regulated railway occurrences. |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
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Total number of assigned factors | 122 | 99 | 107 | 111 | 105 | 114 | 113 | 129 | 107 | 84 |
Environmental | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Equipment | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Track | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
Actions | 92 | 73 | 83 | 96 | 92 | 100 | 95 | 112 | 92 | 72 |
Failure to protect | 61 | 49 | 55 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 54 | 68 | 61 | 45 |
Failure to secure | 18 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Failure to use equipment properly | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
Improper placement/position for task | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Inadequate/Inappropriate communications | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Inadequate/Inappropriate maintenance of equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating at improper speed | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 7 |
Vandalism | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other actions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other assigned factors | 20 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Collisions by number of assigned factors | 105 | 92 | 95 | 94 | 89 | 101 | 94 | 114 | 96 | 73 |
One factor assigned | 92 | 87 | 83 | 77 | 73 | 88 | 73 | 103 | 87 | 63 |
More than one factor assigned | 13 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
No factor assigned | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Data extracted March 31, 2017. Federally regulated railway occurrences. TSB does not investigate all occurrences; therefore, assigned factors may not represent TSB findings. Occurrences are normally only reported to TSB with one assigned factor. The TSB may assign additional factors. Some factors are assigned by highest category (e.g. Actions), therefore the breakdowns may not sum up to the category total. |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
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Non-main-track derailments by province | 641 | 589 | 509 | 576 | 522 | 530 | 551 | 647 | 647 | 527 |
Newfoundland & Labrador | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
Nova Scotia | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
New Brunswick | 11 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
Quebec | 70 | 71 | 52 | 61 | 64 | 75 | 55 | 57 | 102 | 85 |
Ontario | 165 | 141 | 110 | 116 | 108 | 95 | 93 | 118 | 139 | 104 |
Manitoba | 47 | 65 | 75 | 89 | 75 | 68 | 70 | 88 | 84 | 71 |
Saskatchewan | 71 | 51 | 44 | 62 | 79 | 68 | 87 | 84 | 63 | 66 |
Alberta | 149 | 117 | 130 | 151 | 103 | 144 | 145 | 177 | 122 | 85 |
British Columbia | 121 | 124 | 81 | 83 | 74 | 67 | 91 | 105 | 110 | 88 |
Northwest Territories/Yukon | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Derailments by number of derailed cars | 641 | 589 | 509 | 576 | 522 | 530 | 551 | 647 | 647 | 527 |
1 car | 340 | 308 | 290 | 316 | 291 | 301 | 335 | 415 | 437 | 351 |
2 cars | 127 | 138 | 105 | 141 | 113 | 123 | 102 | 108 | 97 | 90 |
3 cars | 79 | 56 | 40 | 56 | 47 | 39 | 48 | 49 | 53 | 29 |
4 cars | 39 | 24 | 32 | 17 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 22 |
5 to 10 cars | 53 | 54 | 41 | 43 | 37 | 40 | 37 | 46 | 29 | 30 |
11 cars or more | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Data extracted March 31, 2017. Federally regulated railway occurrences. New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014. Under the new reporting requirements all derailments are reportable. |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
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Total number of assigned factors | 671 | 622 | 546 | 639 | 578 | 563 | 619 | 686 | 695 | 548 |
Environmental | 40 | 47 | 24 | 29 | 58 | 29 | 81 | 91 | 62 | 60 |
Equipment | 54 | 41 | 50 | 54 | 57 | 51 | 39 | 50 | 35 | 35 |
Axle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brakes | 9 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
Draft system | 11 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
Superstrucure | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
Truck | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 14 |
Wheel | 10 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
Track | 243 | 238 | 209 | 237 | 175 | 207 | 203 | 218 | 213 | 167 |
Appurtenances | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Geometry | 102 | 90 | 95 | 107 | 71 | 80 | 72 | 82 | 69 | 75 |
Object on track | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Other track material | 14 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Rail | 30 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 30 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 19 |
Roadbed | 8 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
Signals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Switch | 37 | 58 | 37 | 52 | 35 | 54 | 58 | 66 | 70 | 51 |
Turnouts | 33 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 4 |
Actions | 286 | 264 | 224 | 293 | 255 | 255 | 269 | 307 | 353 | 272 |
Failure to protect | 184 | 170 | 150 | 176 | 147 | 140 | 140 | 180 | 202 | 138 |
Failure to secure | 9 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Failure to use equipment properly | 66 | 49 | 47 | 70 | 76 | 77 | 84 | 85 | 93 | 100 |
Improper loading/lifting | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Improper placement/position for task | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Inadequate/Inappropriate communications | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Inadequate/Inappropriate maintenance of equipment | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Operating at improper speed | 5 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 8 |
Vandalism | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
Other actions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Other assigned factors | 48 | 32 | 39 | 26 | 33 | 21 | 27 | 20 | 32 | 14 |
Derailments by number of assigned factors | 641 | 589 | 509 | 576 | 522 | 530 | 551 | 647 | 647 | 527 |
One factor assigned | 597 | 557 | 477 | 516 | 458 | 497 | 476 | 613 | 615 | 489 |
More than one factor assigned | 36 | 31 | 32 | 60 | 60 | 33 | 70 | 34 | 32 | 25 |
No factor assigned | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Data extracted March 31, 2017. Federally regulated railway occurrences. TSB does not investigate all occurrences; therefore, assigned factors may not represent TSB findings. Occurrences are normally only reported to TSB with one assigned factor. The TSB may assign additional factors. Some factors are assigned by highest category (e.g. Equipment or Track), therefore the breakdowns may not sum up to the category total. New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014. Under the new reporting requirements all derailments are reportable. |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
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Crossing accidents | 221 | 223 | 188 | 180 | 171 | 192 | 184 | 185 | 165 | 133 |
Public crossings | 187 | 178 | 157 | 154 | 148 | 170 | 172 | 154 | 131 | 105 |
Passive warnings | 74 | 63 | 56 | 67 | 59 | 73 | 65 | 68 | 52 | 36 |
Automated warnings | 113 | 115 | 101 | 87 | 89 | 97 | 107 | 86 | 79 | 69 |
Flashing lights & bells | 65 | 73 | 55 | 56 | 52 | 48 | 56 | 47 | 37 | 39 |
Gates | 39 | 40 | 44 | 30 | 36 | 49 | 44 | 38 | 42 | 29 |
Other automated warnings | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Private crossings | 28 | 39 | 30 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 24 |
Farm crossings | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Fatal accidents | 23 | 26 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 16 |
Fatalities | 26 | 28 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 19 |
Public crossings | 24 | 26 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 32 | 30 | 20 | 13 | 19 |
Passive warnings | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Automated warnings | 18 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 12 |
Flashing lights & bells | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Gates | 9 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 7 |
Other automated warnings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Private crossings | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Farm crossings | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Serious injuries | 23 | 37 | 21 | 28 | 22 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 24 |
Public crossings | 23 | 31 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 21 |
Passive warnings | 13 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 5 |
Automated warnings | 10 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 16 |
Flashing lights & bells | 5 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Gates | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
Other automated warnings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Private crossings | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Farm crossings | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Number of public crossings (a) | 17,450 | n/a | 17,425 | 16,718 | 16,413 | 16,229 | 16,113 | 15,950 | 15,724 | 15,656 |
Passive warnings | 11,439 | n/a | 11,722 | 11,112 | 10,826 | 10,628 | 10,548 | 10,397 | 10,173 | 10,109 |
Automated warnings | 6,011 | n/a | 5,703 | 5,606 | 5,587 | 5,601 | 5,565 | 5,553 | 5,551 | 5,547 |
Flashing lights & bells | 3,827 | n/a | 3,526 | 3,365 | 3,308 | 3,288 | 3,235 | 3,189 | 3,156 | 3,118 |
Gates | 2,150 | n/a | 2,116 | 2,181 | 2,220 | 2,254 | 2,275 | 2,317 | 2,351 | 2,386 |
Other automated warnings | 34 | n/a | 61 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 55 | 47 | 44 | 43 |
Data extracted March 31, 2017. Federally regulated railway occurrences. a. Source: Transport Canada IRIS database. |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
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Crossing accidents | 221 | 223 | 188 | 180 | 171 | 192 | 184 | 185 | 165 | 133 |
Newfoundland & Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nova Scotia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
New Brunswick | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Quebec | 39 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 29 |
Ontario | 52 | 66 | 48 | 52 | 39 | 41 | 40 | 44 | 29 | 26 |
Manitoba | 22 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 14 |
Saskatchewan | 23 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 32 | 37 | 34 | 23 | 19 |
Alberta | 49 | 55 | 36 | 37 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 40 | 38 | 21 |
British Columbia | 31 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Northwest Territories/Yukon | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Crossing accidents on main-track (a) | 214 | 213 | 180 | 174 | 167 | 182 | 171 | 173 | 159 | 122 |
Crossing accidents per million main-track train-miles (b) | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
Crossing accidents with derailment | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Fatalities | 26 | 28 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 19 |
Newfoundland & Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nova Scotia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New Brunswick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Quebec | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
Ontario | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Manitoba | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Saskatchewan | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Alberta | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
British Columbia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Northwest Territories/Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Serious injuries | 23 | 37 | 21 | 28 | 22 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 24 |
Newfoundland & Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nova Scotia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New Brunswick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quebec | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Ontario | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Manitoba | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Saskatchewan | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Alberta | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
British Columbia | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Northwest Territories/Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Number of public crossings (c) | 17,450 | n/a | 17,425 | 16,718 | 16,413 | 16,229 | 16,113 | 15,950 | 15,724 | 15,656 |
Newfoundland & Labrador | 5 | n/a | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Nova Scotia | 119 | n/a | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 182 |
New Brunswick | 148 | n/a | 347 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 342 | 343 | 344 | 344 |
Quebec | 1,662 | n/a | 1,958 | 1,964 | 1,966 | 1,968 | 1,967 | 1,921 | 1,902 | 1,902 |
Ontario | 4,083 | n/a | 4,312 | 3,996 | 3,915 | 3,884 | 3,792 | 3,782 | 3,743 | 3,728 |
Manitoba | 2,309 | n/a | 2,027 | 2,003 | 2,002 | 1,939 | 1,929 | 1,914 | 1,862 | 1,858 |
Saskatchewan | 4,986 | n/a | 4,065 | 3,933 | 3,710 | 3,656 | 3,652 | 3,597 | 3,509 | 3,504 |
Alberta | 2,854 | n/a | 3,009 | 2,786 | 2,783 | 2,777 | 2,767 | 2,731 | 2,724 | 2,707 |
British Columbia | 1,265 | n/a | 1,507 | 1,485 | 1,486 | 1,454 | 1,451 | 1,449 | 1,432 | 1,404 |
Northwest Territories/Yukon | 19 | n/a | 15 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 22 |
Data extracted March 31, 2017. Federally regulated railway occurrences. a. Includes crossing accidents on main-track or on spurs. b. The source for million main-track train-miles is Transport Canada. Data are estimated. c. Source: Transport Canada IRIS database. |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
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Trespasser accidents | 97 | 71 | 71 | 81 | 66 | 71 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 70 |
Newfoundland & Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nova Scotia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New Brunswick | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Quebec | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Ontario | 47 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 23 | 25 |
Manitoba | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Saskatchewan | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Alberta | 13 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 11 |
British Columbia | 14 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 22 |
Northwest Territories/Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fatal accidents | 55 | 45 | 52 | 53 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 46 |
Fatalities | 55 | 45 | 52 | 55 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 32 | 30 | 47 |
Newfoundland & Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nova Scotia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New Brunswick | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Quebec | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Ontario | 32 | 24 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 19 |
Manitoba | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Saskatchewan | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Alberta | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
British Columbia | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 15 |
Northwest Territories/Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Serious injuries | 24 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 20 |
Newfoundland & Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nova Scotia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New Brunswick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Quebec | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Ontario | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Manitoba | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Saskatchewan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Alberta | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
British Columbia | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Northwest Territories/Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data extracted March 31, 2017. Federally regulated railway occurrences. |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
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Reportable incidents | 223 | 216 | 209 | 188 | 233 | 238 | 224 | 218 | 216 | 188 |
Dangerous goods leaker* | 88 | 64 | 78 | 68 | 79 | 93 | 94 | 63 | 33 | 30 |
Main-track switch in abnormal position | 7 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 |
Movement exceeds limits of authority | 106 | 111 | 106 | 101 | 118 | 120 | 98 | 129 | 142 | 133 |
Runaway rolling stock | 13 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 9 |
Signal less restrictive than required | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Unprotected overlap of authorities | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Crew member incapacitated | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Total assigned factors | 178 | 225 | 214 | 195 | 240 | 245 | 229 | 228 | 223 | 202 |
Dangerous goods leaker location/component | 73 | 61 | 77 | 68 | 78 | 92 | 92 | 61 | 32 | 29 |
Equipment | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Individual/Personal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Track | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
Actions | 95 | 148 | 131 | 114 | 144 | 139 | 116 | 156 | 167 | 158 |
Failure to protect | 41 | 55 | 34 | 35 | 55 | 38 | 33 | 36 | 41 | 47 |
Failure to secure | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
Failure to use equipment properly | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
Inadequate/Inappropriate communication | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 13 |
Lap of authority | 41 | 65 | 72 | 59 | 59 | 75 | 54 | 83 | 97 | 80 |
Vandalism | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Other actions | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Other assigned factors | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
Incidents by number of assigned factors | 223 | 216 | 209 | 188 | 233 | 238 | 224 | 218 | 216 | 188 |
One factor assigned | 168 | 206 | 204 | 181 | 226 | 230 | 220 | 208 | 209 | 169 |
More than one factor assigned | 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 15 |
No factor assigned | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Data extracted March 31, 2017. Federally regulated railway occurrences. TSB does not investigate all occurrences; therefore, assigned factors may not represent TSB findings. Occurrences are normally only reported to TSB with one assigned factor. The TSB may assign additional factors. Some factors are assigned by highest category (e.g. Actions), therefore the breakdowns may not sum up to the category total. *New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014. Under the new reporting requirements the minimum reporting threshold for incidents (200 litres) involving the release of low vapour pressure flammable liquids has been harmonized with Part 8 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations. |