Monthly Rail Occurrence Statistics

September 2011

Table 5 Non main-track train derailments by province
  January to September Derailments with DG Involvement
January to September
  2011 2010 2006-2010 Average 2011 2010 2006-2010 Average
* There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2011 and 1 in 2010.
Canada 384 397 440 60 63 67
Newfoundland 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 2 3 5 0 1 1
New Brunswick 11 7 10 1 3 3
Quebec 49 43 56 14 4 9
Ontario 81 84 108 12 13 17
Manitoba 35 45 45 3 10 8
Saskatchewan 63 42 41 3 3 3
Alberta 88 108 98 21 18 15
British Columbia 54 65 77 5 11 11
Northwest Territories 1 0 0 1 0 0
Figure 1: Number of non main-track train derailments per month [D]
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]
Number of non-main track train derailments per total number of car derailed
Data extracted October 18, 2011.
Date modified:
2012-07-05