Monthly Rail Occurrence Statistics

December 2018

Table 5. Non main-track train derailments by province *
  January to December Derailments with DG involvement
January to December
  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 695 608 597 71 63 83
Newfoundland 9 14 7 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 6 5 4 1 0 0
New Brunswick 6 9 10 0 2 3
Quebec 92 111 82 12 4 6
Ontario 130 121 115 11 16 18
Manitoba 76 77 78 5 10 9
Saskatchewan 93 52 70 3 4 9
Alberta 151 104 127 25 14 25
British Columbia 132 114 102 14 12 12
Northwest Territories 0 1 1 0 1 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 February 25, 2019.
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.