Table 1. Railway occurrences and casualties, October 2025

 

October

Year to date (October)

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Accidents616575683740785
Main-track train collisions000645
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars*222211527
Main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars221775
Main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars211191522
Crossings171312133141122
Non-main-track train collisions214445054
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars*201427190220288
Non-main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars136374250
Non-main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars122181917
Collisions/Derailments involving track units245344844
Employee/Passenger1111336
Trespassers587808362
Fires/Explosions on-board rolling stock553344638
Other195474746
Incidents221621295267283
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage)100221
Non-main-track train collisions* (no derailment, no damage)000102
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage)813995855
Fires on railway right-of-way523474674
Main-track switch in abnormal position011267
Movement exceeds limits of authority6911113122116
Uncontrolled movement of rolling stock0113710
Others221282618
Million train-miles (a)   74.3673.5868.88
Accidents/Million train-miles   9.1910.0611.39
Accidents involving dangerous goods747647577
Main-track train derailments100789
Crossings111533
Non-main-track train collisions002162218
Non-main-track train derailments534344043
All others000223
Accidents with a DG release000143
Accidents involving passenger trains634463534
Accidents involving an uncontrolled movement of rolling stock202182326
Fatalities576616255
Crossings211151113
Trespassers354465040
All others010011
Serious Injuries575655544
Crossings223232119
Trespassers232282917
All others1211457

Data extracted 18 November 2025

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)