Monthly Rail Occurrence Statistics

February 2018

Table 5 Non main-track train derailments by province *
  January to February Derailments with DG involvement
January to February
  2018 2017 2013-2017 average 2018 2017 2013-2017 average
* There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2018 or in 2017.
Canada 147 103 108 20 9 17
Newfoundland 2 2 2 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 1 0 1 1 0 0
New Brunswick 1 2 1 0 1 0
Quebec 31 21 16 7 0 1
Ontario 26 15 19 3 3 4
Manitoba 14 11 16 3 2 2
Saskatchewan 8 11 13 0 2 2
Alberta 27 22 25 2 1 6
British Columbia 37 19 16 4 0 1
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 March 19, 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.