The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) gathers and uses transportation occurrence data during the course of its investigations to analyze safety deficiencies and identify risks in the Canadian rail transportation system.
This statistical summary covers federally regulated railways only. Non-federally regulated data reported to the TSB are not included in this report.
This summary serves to describe the accident, incident, and injury countsFootnote 1 that are presented in the included tables. It provides limited discussion and some context but is not intended to be an in-depth analysis of the data.
It should be noted that certain characteristics of the data constrain statistical analysis and identification of emerging trends. These include the small totals of accidents and incidents, the large variability in the data from year to year, and changes to regulations and definitions. The reader is cautioned to keep these limitations in mind when viewing this summary to avoid drawing conclusions that cannot be supported by statistical analysis.
The 2022 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 Railway Occurrence Database System (RODS) data at 27 February 2023. Since the occurrence data are constantly being updated in the live database, the statistics may change slightly over time.
Also, as many occurrences are limited to data gathering, information recorded on some occurrences may not have been verified.
Accidents
Overview of accidents and casualties
In 2022, 995Footnote 2 rail accidentsFootnote 3 were reported to the TSB (Figure 1 and Table 1), up from the 2021 total of 898, but a 5% decrease from the previous 10-year (2012 to 2021) average of 1043.
Figure 1. Data table
Year | Accidents |
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2012 | 1049 |
2013 | 1094 |
2014 | 1042 |
2015 | 1042 |
2016 | 896 |
2017 | 1087 |
2018 | 1167 |
2019 | 1214 |
2020 | 942 |
2021 | 898 |
2022 | 995 |
Freight trains accounted for 32% of all rolling stock involved in rail accidents in 2022. Five percent (54 in total) were passenger trains, with the remaining 63% comprising mainly single cars/cuts of cars, locomotives, and track units (Table 3).
The largest proportion of reported rail accidents comprised non-main-track derailmentsFootnote 4 (44%) (Figure 2 and Table 1). Typically, most non-main-track derailment accidents are minor, occurring during switching operations at speeds of less than 10 mph.
Figure 2. Data table
Type of accident | Accidents |
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Main-track collisions | 8 |
Main-track derailments | 68 |
Crossing accidents | 160 |
Trespasser accidents | 73 |
Non-main-track collisions | 63 |
Non-main-track derailments | 440 |
Other | 183 |
* Due to rounding of percentages within categories, additions across accident types should be calculated from Table 1 data rather than by adding percentages shown in Figure 2.
The proportion of accidents that were main-track derailments in 2022 (7%) was approximately the same as both the previous year and the 10-year average.
In 2022, 16% of rail accidents involved vehicles or pedestrians at rail crossings, comparable to the 15% average of the previous 10 years.
In 2022, 111 accidents involved dangerous goods (Table 1),Footnote 5 up from 86 in 2021 but below the 10-year average of 121. Two accidents resulted in a dangerous goods release in 2022, the same as the previous year, but below the 10-year average of 4.
Rail fatalities (Figure 3 and Table 1) totalled 66 in 2022, up from 60 last year but below the 10-year average of 70. Crossing fatalities totalled 14 in 2022, down from 17 in 2021 and below the 10-year average of 22. TrespasserFootnote 6 fatalities totalled 52 in 2022, up from 41 in the previous year and above the 10-year average of 40. In 2022, no railway employee was fatally injured, below the 10-year average of 3 employee fatalities per year.
Figure 3. Data table
Year | Crossing accidents | Trespasser accidents | All others |
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2012 | 33 | 44 | 4 |
2013 | 30 | 42 | 52 |
2014 | 21 | 32 | 3 |
2015 | 15 | 30 | 1 |
2016 | 19 | 47 | 0 |
2017 | 19 | 53 | 4 |
2018 | 19 | 34 | 4 |
2019 | 28 | 38 | 6 |
2020 | 18 | 40 | 2 |
2021 | 17 | 41 | 2 |
2022 | 14 | 52 | 0 |
A total of 57 serious injuriesFootnote 7 resulted from rail occurrences in 2022 (Figure 4 and Table 1), up from 52 in 2021 but below the 10-year average of 58. Crossing accidentsFootnote 8 resulted in 27 serious injuries, up from 24 in 2021 and above the 10-year average of 26. Serious injuries to trespassers totalled 16 in 2022, down from 17 last year and below the 10-year average of 20. Ten railway employees were seriously injured in 2022, up from 7 in 2021 but below the 10-year average of 11 (Table 2).
Figure 4. Data table
Year | Crossing accidents | Trespasser accidents | All others |
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2012 | 32 | 22 | 19 |
2013 | 27 | 10 | 2 |
2014 | 29 | 21 | 3 |
2015 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
2016 | 24 | 20 | 12 |
2017 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
2018 | 42 | 30 | 19 |
2019 | 31 | 17 | 17 |
2020 | 12 | 20 | 8 |
2021 | 24 | 17 | 11 |
2022 | 27 | 16 | 14 |
The number of main-track accidentsFootnote 9 totalled 225 in 2022 (Figure 5 and Table 1), up from 213 in 2021 and 18% above the 10-year average of 190. Rail activityFootnote 10 on main track (i.e., non-yard activity) increased by 2% from the previous year. The main-track accident rate in 2022 was 3.0 accidents per million main-track train miles, up from 2.9 in 2021 and 24% above the 10-year average of 2.4.
To test whether the change in rate was statistically significant, Kendall’s tau-b (τb) correlation and Sen’s estimate of slope were used to quantify the trend in accident rate. Kendall's τb correlation coefficient is a nonparametric measure of the strength and direction of association that exists between two variables. Kendall’s τb was calculated on the 11-year series of accident rate values by year from 2012 to 2022. There was a strong, positive correlation that indicates an upward trend in accidents per million main-track train miles over the period (τb = 0.63, p < 0.01). Sen’s estimate of slope, the amount of upward rate change per year, was 0.079 occurrences per million main-track miles per year.
Figure 5. Data table
Year | Main-track accidents | Main-track accidents per million main-track train miles | Sen's estimate of slope (0.079) |
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2012 | 137 | 1.710738 | 2.162611 |
2013 | 184 | 2.344528 | 2.24162 |
2014 | 192 | 2.353581 | 2.32063 |
2015 | 197 | 2.4764 | 2.39964 |
2016 | 172 | 2.301383 | 2.47865 |
2017 | 194 | 2.4872 | 2.557659 |
2018 | 212 | 2.565316 | 2.636669 |
2019 | 236 | 2.834716 | 2.715679 |
2020 | 163 | 2.175428 | 2.794689 |
2021 | 213 | 2.873698 | 2.873698 |
2022 | 225 | 2.985659 | 2.952708 |
Accidents by type
Main-track collisions and derailments are the most serious categories of rail accidents in terms of potential risk to the public and financial loss (e.g., when passenger trains are involved or dangerous goods are released from trains that derail in populated areas).
There were 8 main-track collisions (Table 1 and Figure 6) in 2022, up from the 2021 total of 3 and also above the 10-year average of 5. No fatalities or serious injuries resulted from main-track collisions in 2022. There was no release of dangerous goods as a result of main-track collisions in 2022.
A total of 68 main-track derailments (Table 4) were reported in 2022, a decrease from the 2021 total of 76, and 14% below the 10-year average of 79 (Figure 6). Twenty-six percent of the 68 main-track derailments occurred in British Columbia, 18% occurred in Saskatchewan, and 15% occurred in each of Alberta and Quebec.
The number of main-track derailments per million main-track (i.e., non-yard) train miles (Table 4) decreased to 0.90 in 2022 from 1.03 the previous year and was below the 10-year average of 1.00.
Figure 6. Data table
Year | Main-track collisions | Main-track derailments |
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2012 | 6 | 67 |
2013 | 4 | 84 |
2014 | 9 | 100 |
2015 | 4 | 74 |
2016 | 5 | 58 |
2017 | 3 | 81 |
2018 | 5 | 87 |
2019 | 4 | 93 |
2020 | 7 | 70 |
2021 | 3 | 76 |
2022 | 8 | 68 |
No fatalities or serious injuries resulted from main-track derailments in 2022 (Table 2). Eleven main-track derailments involved dangerous goods, down from the 2021 total of 16 and below the 10-year average of 13. One of these derailments resulted in the release of dangerous goods (liquefied petroleum gas).
In 2022, 17% of assigned factorsFootnote 11 for main-track derailments (Table 5) were equipment-related, down from the 10-year average of 29%. Actions-related factorsFootnote 12 accounted for 46% of assigned factors in 2022, up from the 10-year average of 22%. Track-related factors were reported in 22% of main-track derailments in 2022, below the 10-year average of 37%.
Non-main-track collisions (Table 6 and Figure 7) totalled 63 in 2022, up from the 2021 total of 62, but below the 10-year average of 91. Derailments occurred in 31 non-main-track collisions (49%), and 13 of those collisions involved the derailment of a single car.
Non-main-track collisions resulted in no fatalities and 1 serious injury in 2022 (Table 2). Dangerous goods were involved in 48% of non-main-track collisions, none of which resulted in a release of product.
Factors assigned to non-main-track collisions were mostly actions-related (86%), comparable to the 10-year average of 87% (Table 7). Failure to protect, such as improper positioning of movements and handling of switches, was assigned most often (54%) as a factor.
Figure 7. Data table
Year | Non-main-track collisions | Non-main-track derailments |
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2012 | 101 | 530 |
2013 | 93 | 549 |
2014 | 106 | 481 |
2015 | 92 | 523 |
2016 | 69 | 435 |
2017 | 103 | 541 |
2018 | 101 | 599 |
2019 | 112 | 606 |
2020 | 67 | 492 |
2021 | 62 | 400 |
2022 | 63 | 440 |
There were 440 non-main-track derailmentsFootnote 13 in 2022 (Table 8 and Figure 7), up from 400 last year but 15% below the 10-year average of 516. In 82% of 2022 accidents, 1 or 2 cars derailed. No fatalities or serious injuries resulted from non-main-track derailments in 2022 (Table 2).
Dangerous goods cars were involved in 14% of non-main-track derailment accidents, none of which resulted in a release of product.
In 2022, actions-related factors represented 50% of all assigned factors for non-main-track derailment accidents, above the 10-year average of 48% (Table 9). Track-related factors represented 26% of all assigned factors, below the 10-year average of 32%. Environmental-related factors represented 18% of all assigned factors in 2022, above the 10-year average of 11%.
Crossing accidents (tables 10 and 11) represented one of the more serious types of rail accidents in 2022, with 23% of these resulting in serious or fatal injuries.
There were 160 crossing accidents in 2022, an 18% increase from the 2021 total of 136 and comparable to the 10-year average of 161. The number of accidents at public automated crossings (77) was up from the 2021 total of 58, but below the 10-year average of 79. The number of accidents at public passive crossings (55) was 1 fewer than the 2021 total but the same as the 10-year average. Accidents at private and farm crossings (28) increased from the 2021 total of 22 and were comparable to the 10-year average of 27.
In 2022, 48% of crossing accidents occurred at public automated crossings, and 34% at public passive crossings (Figure 8). Although there are nearly one and a half times as many public passive crossings as public automated crossings, the higher number of accidents occurring at automated crossings is due, in part, to higher vehicle and train traffic volumes at the automated crossings.
Figure 8. Data table
Type of crossing | Accidents |
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Public passive | 55 |
Public automated | 77 |
Private | 25 |
Farm | 3 |
There were 14 fatal crossing accidents in 2022, down from 16 reported in 2021 and below the 10-year average of 20. Crossing-related fatalities totalled 14 in 2022, down from 17 reported in 2021 and below the 10-year average of 22.
Crossing accidents involving pedestrians accounted for 6% (9) of all crossing accidents in 2022, but accounted for 36% (5) of fatal crossing accidents and 36% of crossing-related fatalities.
Crossing-related serious injuries totalled 27 in 2022, up from the 2021 total of 24 and above the 10-year average of 26.
In 2022, 4 crossing accidents resulted in a train derailment, up from 2 in 2021 but below the 10-year average (5).
One crossing accident resulted in the release of dangerous goods (gasoline) in 2022.
Ontario had the highest proportion (23%) of all crossing accidents in 2022. Alberta had the second highest total with 20% of crossing accidents, followed by Saskatchewan with 18%, and British Columbia with 16% (Figure 9).
Figure 9. Data table
Province or territory | 2012 to 2021 average |
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BC | 20 |
AB | 35.8 |
SK | 25.4 |
MB | 18.3 |
ON | 34.6 |
QC | 22.3 |
NB | 3.1 |
NS | 1.6 |
NL | 0 |
NT, YT | 0.2 |
Trespasser accidents (Table 12 and Figure 10) totalled 73 in 2022, up from 63 in 2021 and above the 10-year average of 62. Ontario accounted for 47% of trespasser accidents, followed by British Columbia with 18%, Quebec with 15%, and Alberta with 12%.
Figure 10. Data table
Province or territory | 2012 to 2021 average |
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BC | 12.5 |
AB | 9 |
SK | 2.6 |
MB | 2.4 |
ON | 27.1 |
QC | 7.6 |
NB | 0.6 |
NS | 0.5 |
NL | 0 |
NT, YT | 0 |
In 2022, the proportion of trespasser accidents that were fatal (71%) was above the 10-year average of 64%. The proportion of trespasser accidents resulting in serious injuries (22%) was below the 10-year average of 31%.
Incidents
Overview of incidents
In 2022, there were 381 reported rail incidentsFootnote 14 (Figure 11 and Table 1), up from 337 in 2021.
* The amended TSB Regulations came into effect on 1 July 2014.
Figure 11. Data table
Year | Incidents |
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2012 | 238 |
2013 | 225 |
2014 | 413 |
2015 | 374 |
2016 | 302 |
2017 | 236 |
2018 | 287 |
2019 | 285 |
2020 | 275 |
2021 | 337 |
2022 | 381 |
* The amended TSB Regulations came into effect on 1 July 2014.
The movement exceeds limits of authorityFootnote 15 incident type accounted for 35% of reportable incidents in 2022 (Table 13), followed by non-main-track train derailments, 1 or 2 cars (no damage) at 32%, and fires on railway right-of-way (23%).
In 2022, there were 9 uncontrolled movement of rolling stock incidents, as well as 3 derailment incidents, 2 collision incidents, and 1 movement exceeds limits of authority incident that involved an uncontrolled movement of rolling stock. In addition, 37 accidents involved an uncontrolled movement of rolling stock (Table 1), for a total of 52 occurrences. This is up compared to the total of these occurrences in 2021 (48), but a 14% decrease from the 10-year average of 61.
There were 134 movement exceeds limits of authority incidents in 2022, an increase from 109 reported in 2021 and 5% above the 10-year average of 128 (Table 1).
Data tables
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Accidents | 1049 | 1094 | 1042 | 1042 | 896 | 1087 | 1167 | 1214 | 942 | 898 | 995 |
Main-track collisions | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
Main-track derailments, 1 or 2 cars2 | 35 | 52 | 44 | 39 | 33 | 48 | 39 | 54 | 40 | 39 | 32 |
Main-track train derailments, 3 to 5 cars | 9 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Main-track train derailments, 6 or more cars | 23 | 19 | 41 | 27 | 18 | 28 | 38 | 33 | 27 | 34 | 28 |
Crossing accidents | 192 | 184 | 185 | 165 | 133 | 143 | 167 | 178 | 130 | 136 | 160 |
Non-main-track collisions | 101 | 93 | 106 | 92 | 69 | 103 | 101 | 112 | 67 | 62 | 63 |
Non-main-track derailments, 1 or 2 cars2 | 424 | 436 | 357 | 410 | 346 | 424 | 476 | 492 | 406 | 327 | 360 |
Non-main-track derailments, 3 to 5 cars | 77 | 88 | 90 | 87 | 62 | 82 | 100 | 87 | 65 | 58 | 57 |
Non-main-track derailments, 6 or more cars | 29 | 25 | 34 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 23 |
Collisions/derailments involving track units | 25 | 41 | 27 | 43 | 23 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 39 | 50 | 64 |
Employee/passenger accidents | 7 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Trespasser accidents | 71 | 56 | 54 | 50 | 68 | 77 | 68 | 56 | 60 | 63 | 73 |
Fires/explosions on board rolling stock | 17 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 58 | 33 | 46 | 46 |
Other accident types | 33 | 65 | 37 | 46 | 55 | 45 | 46 | 42 | 35 | 51 | 63 |
Reportable incidents | 238 | 225 | 413 | 374 | 302 | 236 | 287 | 285 | 275 | 337 | 381 |
Main-track derailments, 1 or 2 cars2 (no damage) | n/a | n/a | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Non-main-track train collisions (no derailment, no damage) | n/a | n/a | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Non-main-track train derailments, 1 or 2 cars2 (no damage) | n/a | n/a | 166 | 125 | 97 | 67 | 96 | 58 | 32 | 39 | 121 |
Fires on railway right-of-way | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 46 | 143 | 87 |
Main-track switch in abnormal position | 5 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 8 |
Movement exceeds limits of authority | 120 | 98 | 129 | 142 | 133 | 122 | 138 | 136 | 149 | 109 | 134 |
Uncontrolled movement of rolling stock | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 9 |
Other reportable incidents | 100 | 105 | 85 | 72 | 45 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 24 | 16 | 17 |
Main-track accidents3 | 137 | 184 | 192 | 197 | 172 | 194 | 212 | 236 | 163 | 213 | 225 |
Million main-track train miles4 | 80.1 | 78.5 | 81.6 | 79.6 | 74.7 | 78.0 | 82.6 | 83.3 | 74.9 | 74.1 | 75.4 |
Main-track accidents per million main-track train miles | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
Accidents involving dangerous goods | 120 | 143 | 143 | 127 | 101 | 115 | 125 | 171 | 82 | 86 | 111 |
Main-track derailments | 6 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 11 |
Crossing accidents | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Non-main-track collisions | 21 | 26 | 36 | 32 | 19 | 39 | 33 | 44 | 13 | 19 | 30 |
Non-main-track derailments | 88 | 96 | 68 | 75 | 60 | 54 | 62 | 95 | 56 | 45 | 60 |
Other accident types | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Accidents with a dangerous goods release | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Accidents involving an uncontrolled movement of rolling stock | 43 | 57 | 43 | 41 | 33 | 48 | 47 | 62 | 28 | 32 | 37 |
Persons fatally injured in reportable occurrences | 81 | 124 | 56 | 46 | 66 | 76 | 57 | 72 | 60 | 60 | 66 |
Crossing accidents | 33 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Trespasser accidents | 44 | 42 | 32 | 30 | 47 | 53 | 34 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 52 |
Other occurrence types5 | 4 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Persons seriously injured in reportable occurrences | 73 | 39 | 53 | 50 | 56 | 65 | 91 | 65 | 40 | 52 | 57 |
Crossing accidents | 32 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 42 | 31 | 12 | 24 | 27 |
Trespasser accidents | 22 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 30 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
Other occurrence types5 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 14 |
Data extracted 27 February 2023
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2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Persons fatally injured in reportable occurrences | 81 | 124 | 56 | 46 | 66 | 76 | 57 | 72 | 60 | 60 | 66 |
Main-track collisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Main-track derailments | 3 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Crossing accidents | 33 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Non-main-track collisions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-main-track derailments | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Collisions/derailments involving track units | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Employee/passenger accidents | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Trespasser accidents | 44 | 42 | 32 | 30 | 47 | 53 | 34 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 52 |
Other accident types | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reportable incidents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Persons seriously injured in reportable occurrences | 73 | 39 | 53 | 50 | 56 | 65 | 91 | 65 | 40 | 52 | 57 |
Main-track collisions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Main-track derailments | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Crossing accidents | 32 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 42 | 31 | 12 | 24 | 27 |
Non-main-track collisions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Non-main-track derailments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Collisions/derailments involving track units | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Employee/passenger accidents | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
Trespasser accidents | 22 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 30 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
Other accident types | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Reportable incidents | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Persons fatally injured | 81 | 124 | 56 | 46 | 66 | 76 | 57 | 72 | 60 | 60 | 66 |
Employees | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Passengers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pedestrians | 17 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Vehicle occupants | 16 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
Trespassers | 44 | 42 | 32 | 31 | 47 | 53 | 34 | 38 | 36 | 43 | 52 |
Other categories of persons | 0 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Persons seriously injured | 73 | 39 | 53 | 50 | 56 | 65 | 91 | 65 | 40 | 52 | 57 |
Employees | 9 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
Passengers | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Pedestrians | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
Vehicle occupants | 23 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 33 | 25 | 9 | 20 | 23 |
Trespassers | 22 | 10 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 30 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 16 |
Other categories of persons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data extracted 27 February 2023
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2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Freight trains | 800 | 833 | 542 | 412 | 338 | 402 | 389 | 418 | 328 | 329 | 341 |
Main-track collisions | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 13 |
Main-track derailments | 62 | 79 | 90 | 66 | 48 | 75 | 75 | 78 | 64 | 66 | 57 |
Non-main-track collisions | 94 | 85 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 28 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 7 |
Non-main-track derailments | 382 | 423 | 187 | 108 | 88 | 95 | 96 | 78 | 56 | 36 | 31 |
Crossing accidents | 160 | 144 | 139 | 117 | 86 | 94 | 106 | 117 | 94 | 90 | 116 |
Trespasser accidents | 51 | 38 | 39 | 36 | 48 | 51 | 40 | 42 | 49 | 51 | 51 |
Other accident types | 43 | 57 | 37 | 52 | 51 | 53 | 47 | 73 | 42 | 68 | 66 |
Passenger trains | 47 | 46 | 50 | 46 | 56 | 55 | 68 | 47 | 40 | 42 | 54 |
Main-track collisions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Main-track derailments | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Non-main-track collisions | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Non-main-track derailments | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
Crossing accidents | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 9 |
Trespasser accidents | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 18 |
Other accident types | 8 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 27 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 24 |
Track units | 41 | 76 | 48 | 77 | 41 | 71 | 81 | 81 | 63 | 91 | 99 |
Main-track collisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Main-track derailments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-main-track collisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-main-track derailments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Crossing accidents | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
Trespasser accidents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other accident types | 39 | 69 | 46 | 72 | 37 | 66 | 75 | 77 | 60 | 84 | 90 |
Single car/cut of cars | 131 | 126 | 378 | 476 | 416 | 526 | 594 | 616 | 467 | 413 | 468 |
Main-track collisions | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Main-track derailments | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Non-main-track collisions | 70 | 59 | 114 | 103 | 93 | 119 | 133 | 141 | 82 | 83 | 83 |
Non-main-track derailments | 49 | 51 | 222 | 333 | 278 | 362 | 402 | 415 | 339 | 294 | 343 |
Crossing accidents | 1 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 10 |
Trespasser accidents | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Other accident types | 8 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 26 |
Other types of train/rolling stock | 150 | 111 | 137 | 131 | 126 | 117 | 151 | 165 | 125 | 104 | 118 |
Main-track collisions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Main-track derailments | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Non-main-track collisions | 27 | 13 | 26 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 15 |
Non-main-track derailments | 98 | 73 | 78 | 92 | 72 | 82 | 103 | 113 | 88 | 69 | 64 |
Crossing accidents | 14 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
Trespasser accidents | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Other accident types | 4 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Data extracted 27 February 2023
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2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Main-track derailment accidents | 67 | 84 | 100 | 74 | 58 | 81 | 87 | 93 | 70 | 76 | 68 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Nova Scotia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New Brunswick | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Quebec | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
Ontario | 7 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
Manitoba | 9 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Saskatchewan | 4 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
Alberta | 17 | 19 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 10 |
British Columbia | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 18 |
Northwest Territories and Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Main-track derailment accidents per million main-track train miles3 | 0.84 | 1.07 | 1.23 | 0.93 | 0.78 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.12 | 0.93 | 1.03 | 0.90 |
Main-track derailment accidents per billion gross ton miles4 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.13 | n/a |
Main-track derailment accidents by number of derailed cars | 67 | 84 | 100 | 74 | 58 | 81 | 87 | 93 | 70 | 76 | 68 |
1 car | 29 | 47 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 39 | 29 | 43 | 32 | 33 | 26 |
2 cars | 6 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
3 cars | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
4 cars | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
5 to 10 cars | 16 | 7 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 |
11 cars or more | 11 | 14 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 25 | 14 |
Data extracted 27 February 2023
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2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Assigned factors3,4 | 68 | 96 | 109 | 80 | 63 | 84 | 89 | 89 | 68 | 75 | 69 |
Environmental | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Equipment | 19 | 33 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 12 |
Axle | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Brakes | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Draft system | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Superstructure | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Truck | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
Wheel | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Track | 28 | 30 | 49 | 33 | 18 | 32 | 24 | 37 | 21 | 32 | 15 |
Geometry | 14 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Object on track | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other track material | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Rail | 8 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 6 |
Roadbed | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Switch | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Turnouts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Actions | 15 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 32 |
Failure to protect | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
Failure to secure | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Failure to use equipment properly | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
Improper loading/lifting | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Improper placement/position for task | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Inadequate/inappropriate maintenance of equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating at improper speed | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Vandalism | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other actions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other assigned factors | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Main-track derailment accidents | 67 | 84 | 100 | 74 | 58 | 81 | 87 | 93 | 70 | 76 | 68 |
One factor assigned | 66 | 74 | 94 | 70 | 53 | 76 | 81 | 85 | 66 | 73 | 61 |
More than one factor assigned | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
No factors assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Data extracted 27 February 2023
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2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Non-main-track collision accidents | 101 | 93 | 106 | 92 | 69 | 103 | 101 | 112 | 67 | 62 | 63 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nova Scotia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New Brunswick | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Quebec | 8 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Ontario | 10 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 24 |
Manitoba | 21 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Saskatchewan | 12 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Alberta | 34 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 12 |
British Columbia | 15 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 12 |
Northwest Territories and Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-main-track collision accidents by number of derailed cars | 101 | 93 | 106 | 92 | 69 | 103 | 101 | 112 | 67 | 62 | 63 |
No cars derailed | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 38 | 64 | 54 | 63 | 34 | 35 | 32 |
1 car | 14 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 13 |
2 cars | 10 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
3 cars | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
4 cars | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
5 to 10 cars | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
11 cars or more | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data extracted 27 February 2023
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2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Assigned factors2,3 | 114 | 113 | 118 | 103 | 81 | 113 | 106 | 115 | 68 | 63 | 69 |
Environmental | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Equipment | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Track | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Actions | 100 | 95 | 102 | 88 | 70 | 102 | 94 | 102 | 58 | 50 | 59 |
Failure to protect | 63 | 54 | 61 | 59 | 43 | 66 | 59 | 66 | 39 | 29 | 37 |
Failure to secure | 16 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Failure to use equipment properly | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Improper placement/position for task | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Inadequate/inappropriate communications | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Inadequate/inappropriate maintenance of equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating at improper speed | 8 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Vandalism | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Other actions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Other assigned factors | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Non-main-track collision accidents | 101 | 93 | 106 | 92 | 69 | 103 | 101 | 112 | 67 | 62 | 63 |
One assigned factor | 88 | 73 | 97 | 83 | 60 | 96 | 97 | 109 | 66 | 59 | 58 |
More than one assigned factor | 13 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
No assigned factor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data extracted 27 February 2023
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2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Non-main-track derailment accidents | 530 | 549 | 481 | 523 | 435 | 541 | 599 | 606 | 492 | 400 | 440 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
Nova Scotia | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
New Brunswick | 8 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
Quebec | 75 | 55 | 48 | 81 | 67 | 85 | 60 | 111 | 70 | 60 | 79 |
Ontario | 95 | 93 | 93 | 109 | 85 | 115 | 119 | 136 | 93 | 89 | 84 |
Manitoba | 68 | 70 | 68 | 71 | 58 | 70 | 65 | 68 | 59 | 44 | 53 |
Saskatchewan | 68 | 87 | 50 | 49 | 55 | 49 | 83 | 55 | 47 | 42 | 60 |
Alberta | 144 | 145 | 125 | 91 | 68 | 93 | 131 | 115 | 101 | 71 | 75 |
British Columbia | 67 | 91 | 80 | 100 | 79 | 103 | 121 | 99 | 100 | 72 | 65 |
Northwest Territories and Yukon | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Non-main-track derailment accidents by number of derailed cars | 530 | 549 | 481 | 523 | 435 | 541 | 599 | 606 | 492 | 400 | 440 |
1 car | 301 | 334 | 260 | 319 | 265 | 333 | 383 | 403 | 323 | 250 | 263 |
2 cars | 123 | 102 | 97 | 91 | 81 | 91 | 93 | 89 | 83 | 77 | 97 |
3 cars | 39 | 48 | 49 | 53 | 31 | 46 | 54 | 39 | 36 | 30 | 34 |
4 cars | 22 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
5 to 10 cars | 40 | 37 | 46 | 29 | 31 | 43 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 27 |
11 cars or more | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Data extracted 27 February 2023
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2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Assigned factors3,4 | 563 | 622 | 517 | 560 | 465 | 572 | 610 | 610 | 496 | 399 | 449 |
Environmental | 29 | 82 | 30 | 36 | 40 | 59 | 77 | 131 | 63 | 53 | 79 |
Equipment | 51 | 39 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 23 | 29 | 25 | 26 |
Axle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brakes | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Draft system | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
Superstructure | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Truck | 17 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 12 |
Wheel | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Track | 207 | 205 | 202 | 194 | 164 | 162 | 190 | 165 | 143 | 115 | 116 |
Appurtenances | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Geometry | 80 | 73 | 77 | 61 | 72 | 67 | 78 | 76 | 63 | 56 | 63 |
Object on track | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Other track material | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Rail | 30 | 38 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 16 |
Roadbed | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Signals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Switch | 54 | 58 | 59 | 64 | 50 | 30 | 52 | 40 | 41 | 30 | 23 |
Turnouts | 12 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
Actions | 255 | 269 | 226 | 276 | 216 | 301 | 307 | 280 | 255 | 197 | 223 |
Failure to protect | 140 | 140 | 130 | 158 | 109 | 163 | 209 | 176 | 148 | 111 | 128 |
Failure to secure | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Failure to use equipment properly | 77 | 84 | 67 | 72 | 81 | 98 | 66 | 72 | 68 | 60 | 73 |
Improper loading/lifting | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Improper placement/position for task | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
Inadequate/inappropriate communications | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Inadequate/inappropriate maintenance of equipment | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating at improper speed | 3 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
Vandalism | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Other actions | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Other assigned factors | 21 | 27 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
Non-main-track derailment accidents | 530 | 549 | 481 | 523 | 435 | 541 | 599 | 606 | 492 | 400 | 440 |
One assigned factor | 497 | 479 | 450 | 498 | 414 | 517 | 584 | 602 | 486 | 393 | 428 |
More than one assigned factor | 33 | 70 | 31 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
No assigned factor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Data extracted 27 February 2023
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2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crossing accidents | 192 | 184 | 185 | 165 | 133 | 143 | 167 | 178 | 130 | 136 | 160 |
Public crossings | 170 | 172 | 154 | 131 | 105 | 117 | 136 | 135 | 110 | 114 | 132 |
Passive warnings | 73 | 65 | 68 | 52 | 36 | 47 | 50 | 49 | 56 | 56 | 55 |
Automated warnings | 97 | 107 | 86 | 79 | 69 | 70 | 86 | 86 | 54 | 58 | 77 |
Flashing lights and bells | 48 | 56 | 47 | 37 | 39 | 30 | 44 | 43 | 17 | 24 | 27 |
Gates | 49 | 44 | 38 | 42 | 29 | 38 | 41 | 42 | 36 | 34 | 50 |
Other automated warnings | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Private crossings | 18 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 30 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 25 |
Farm crossings | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Fatal accidents | 28 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Persons fatally injured | 33 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Public crossings | 32 | 30 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Passive warnings | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
Automated warnings | 18 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 12 |
Flashing lights and bells | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Gates | 11 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
Other automated warnings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Private crossings | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Farm crossings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Persons seriously injured | 32 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 42 | 31 | 12 | 24 | 27 |
Public crossings | 29 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 37 | 25 | 11 | 23 | 26 |
Passive warnings | 15 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 6 |
Automated warnings | 14 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
Flashing lights and bells | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Gates | 8 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
Other automated warnings | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Private crossings | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Farm crossings | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Number of public crossings2 | 16229 | 16113 | 15950 | 15724 | 15656 | 16524 | 16447 | 16497 | 16366 | 15434 | 14124 |
Passive warnings | 10628 | 10548 | 10397 | 10173 | 10109 | 10833 | 10671 | 10608 | 10506 | 9561 | 8210 |
Automated warnings | 5601 | 5565 | 5553 | 5551 | 5547 | 5691 | 5776 | 5889 | 5860 | 5873 | 5914 |
Flashing lights and bells | 3288 | 3235 | 3189 | 3156 | 3118 | 3268 | 3267 | 3277 | 3208 | 3163 | 3136 |
Gates | 2254 | 2275 | 2317 | 2351 | 2386 | 2399 | 2484 | 2585 | 2627 | 2685 | 2760 |
Other automated warnings | 59 | 55 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 18 |
Data extracted 27 February 2023
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2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crossing accidents | 192 | 184 | 185 | 165 | 133 | 143 | 167 | 178 | 130 | 136 | 160 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nova Scotia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
New Brunswick | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Quebec | 18 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 18 |
Ontario | 41 | 40 | 44 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 43 | 50 | 20 | 27 | 37 |
Manitoba | 26 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 13 |
Saskatchewan | 32 | 37 | 34 | 23 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 29 |
Alberta | 49 | 50 | 40 | 38 | 21 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
British Columbia | 22 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 26 |
Northwest Territories and Yukon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Crossing accidents on main track2 | 184 | 178 | 173 | 159 | 122 | 137 | 156 | 166 | 124 | 127 | 148 |
Crossing accidents per million main-track train miles3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
Crossing accidents with derailment | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Persons fatally injured | 33 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nova Scotia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New Brunswick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quebec | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Ontario | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
Manitoba | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Saskatchewan | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Alberta | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
British Columbia | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Northwest Territories and Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Persons seriously injured | 32 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 42 | 31 | 12 | 24 | 27 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nova Scotia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New Brunswick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quebec | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Ontario | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
Manitoba | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Saskatchewan | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Alberta | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
British Columbia | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Northwest Territories and Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Number of public crossings4 | 16229 | 16113 | 15950 | 15724 | 15656 | 16524 | 16447 | 16497 | 16366 | 15434 | 14124 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Nova Scotia | 180 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 181 | 181 | 183 | 168 | 103 | 103 |
New Brunswick | 340 | 342 | 343 | 344 | 344 | 471 | 472 | 432 | 432 | 274 | 274 |
Quebec | 1968 | 1967 | 1921 | 1902 | 1902 | 1694 | 1693 | 1786 | 1788 | 1664 | 1417 |
Ontario | 3884 | 3792 | 3782 | 3743 | 3728 | 4126 | 4131 | 4158 | 4074 | 3797 | 3048 |
Manitoba | 1939 | 1929 | 1914 | 1862 | 1858 | 2046 | 2006 | 1987 | 1983 | 1970 | 1925 |
Saskatchewan | 3656 | 3652 | 3597 | 3509 | 3504 | 3607 | 3573 | 3546 | 3526 | 3518 | 3473 |
Alberta | 2777 | 2767 | 2731 | 2724 | 2707 | 2881 | 2894 | 2883 | 2895 | 2852 | 2644 |
British Columbia | 1454 | 1451 | 1449 | 1432 | 1404 | 1498 | 1476 | 1502 | 1480 | 1220 | 1204 |
Northwest Territories and Yukon | 26 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 30 |
Data extracted 27 February 2023
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2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trespasser accidents | 71 | 56 | 54 | 50 | 68 | 77 | 68 | 56 | 60 | 63 | 73 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nova Scotia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
New Brunswick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Quebec | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
Ontario | 31 | 30 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 34 |
Manitoba | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Saskatchewan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Alberta | 9 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 9 |
British Columbia | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Northwest Territories and Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fatal accidents | 43 | 42 | 31 | 30 | 46 | 52 | 34 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 52 |
Persons fatally injured | 44 | 42 | 32 | 30 | 47 | 53 | 34 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 52 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nova Scotia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New Brunswick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quebec | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
Ontario | 18 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 26 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 28 | 30 |
Manitoba | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Saskatchewan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Alberta | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
British Columbia | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Northwest Territories and Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Persons seriously injured | 22 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 30 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nova Scotia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New Brunswick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Quebec | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Ontario | 13 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
Manitoba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Saskatchewan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alberta | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
British Columbia | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Northwest Territories and Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data extracted 27 February 2023
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2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Reportable incidents | 238 | 225 | 413 | 374 | 302 | 236 | 287 | 285 | 275 | 337 | 381 |
Main-track train derailments, 1 or 2 cars2 (no damage) | n/a | n/a | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Non-main-track train collisions2 (no derailment, no damage) | n/a | n/a | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Non-main-track train derailments, 1 or 2 cars2 (no damage) | n/a | n/a | 166 | 125 | 97 | 67 | 96 | 58 | 32 | 39 | 121 |
Dangerous goods leaker3 | 93 | 94 | 63 | 33 | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Main-track switch in abnormal position | 5 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 8 |
Movement exceeds limits of authority | 120 | 98 | 129 | 142 | 133 | 122 | 138 | 136 | 149 | 109 | 134 |
Uncontrolled movement of rolling stock | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 9 |
Signal less restrictive than required | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Unprotected overlap of authorities | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Crew member incapacitated | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Derailment involving track unit (no damage) | n/a | n/a | 7 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Rolling stock collision with abandoned vehicle (no derailment, no damage) | n/a | n/a | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Rolling stock collision with object (no derailment, no damage) | n/a | n/a | 6 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
Fires on railway right-of-way | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 46 | 143 | 87 |
Assigned factors4,5 | 245 | 230 | 430 | 394 | 325 | 246 | 292 | 290 | 278 | 337 | 394 |
Dangerous goods leaker location/component | 92 | 92 | 61 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Equipment | 2 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 49 | 113 | 35 |
Individual/personal | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Track | 2 | 2 | 25 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 28 |
Actions | 139 | 116 | 250 | 264 | 241 | 191 | 209 | 185 | 176 | 154 | 213 |
Failure to protect | 38 | 33 | 95 | 94 | 88 | 73 | 90 | 66 | 46 | 65 | 98 |
Failure to secure | 4 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
Failure to use equipment properly | 1 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 20 |
Inadequate/inappropriate communication | 14 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 4 |
Lap of authority | 75 | 54 | 83 | 98 | 82 | 74 | 72 | 87 | 88 | 61 | 75 |
Vandalism | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Other actions | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Other assigned factors | 9 | 11 | 76 | 49 | 35 | 35 | 58 | 50 | 40 | 54 | 116 |
Reportable incidents | 238 | 225 | 413 | 374 | 302 | 236 | 287 | 285 | 275 | 337 | 381 |
One factor assigned | 230 | 221 | 397 | 360 | 280 | 226 | 281 | 280 | 271 | 337 | 368 |
More than one factor assigned | 7 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
No factor assigned | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Data extracted 27 February 2023
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Definitions
The following definitions are based on the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act and the associated regulations, as well as the TSB Policy on Occurrence Classification, and apply to the rail transportation occurrences reported pursuant to them.
Occurrence
- Any accident or incident associated with the operation of rolling stock on a railway
- Any situation or condition that the Board has reasonable grounds to believe could, if left unattended, induce an accident or incident described below
Reportable accident
- A person is killed or sustains a serious injury as a result of
- getting on or off or being on board the rolling stock, or
- coming into direct contact with any part of the rolling stock or its contents
- The rolling stock or its contents
- are involved in a collision and/or a derailment resulting in damages to rolling stock and/or track infrastructure,
- sustain damage that affects the safe operation of the rolling stock,
- sustain a fire or explosion, or
- cause damage to the railway that poses a threat to the safe passage of rolling stock or to the safety of any person, property or the environment
- There is an accidental release on board or from rolling stock that results in any of the events listed in subsection 8.4(2) of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations.
Reportable incident
- A risk of collision occurs between rolling stock
- An unprotected main-track switch or subdivision track switch is left in an abnormal position
- A railway signal displays a less restrictive indication than that required for the intended movement of rolling stock
- Rolling stock occupies a main track or subdivision track, or track work takes place, in contravention of the rules or any regulations made under the Railway Safety Act
- Rolling stock passes a signal indicating stop in contravention of the rules or any regulations made under the Railway Safety Act
- There is an unplanned and uncontrolled movement of rolling stock
- A crew member whose duties are directly related to the safe operation of the rolling stock is unable to perform their duties as a result of a physical incapacitation which poses a threat to the safety of persons, property or the environment,
- The rolling stock is involved in a minor collision and/or minor derailment (1 or 2 cars) resulting in no damages; or
- Rolling stock or its contents cause a fire along, or adjacent to, a railway right-of-way.
Serious injury
- A fracture of any bone, except simple fractures of fingers, toes or the nose
- Lacerations that cause severe hemorrhage or nerve, muscle or tendon damage
- An injury to an internal organ
- Second or third degree burns, or any burns affecting more than 5% of the body surface
- A verified exposure to infectious substances or injurious radiation, or
- An injury that is likely to require hospitalization
Dangerous goods involvement
“Dangerous goods” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act. An accident is considered to have dangerous goods involvement if any car in the consist carrying (or having last contained) a dangerous good derails, strikes or is struck by any other rolling stock or object. It does not mean that there was any release of any product. Also included are crossing accidents in which the motor vehicle involved (e.g., tanker truck) is carrying a dangerous good.
Derailment
Any instance where one or more wheels of rolling stock have come off the normal running surface of the rail.
Footnotes
Footnote 1See the Definitions section.
Footnote 2The TSB has reviewed reported occurrences since January 2012 and recategorized fire occurrences into fires on-board rolling stock as reportable accidents and fires on railway right-of-way as reportable incidents.
Footnote 3See the Definitions section.
Footnote 4“Derailment” means any instance where one or more wheels of rolling stock have come off the normal running surface of the rail.
Footnote 5Accidents involving dangerous goods can also include road vehicles carrying dangerous goods.
Footnote 6Trespasser accidents involve persons, primarily pedestrians, who are struck by rolling stock while they are on railway rights-of-way (other than railway crossings) that they are not authorized to occupy, resulting in death, serious injury or property damage.
Footnote 7See the Definitions section.
Footnote 8A crossing accident occurs when railway rolling stock is involved in a grade-crossing collision with a motor vehicle or with a pedestrian, resulting in death, serious injury or property damage.
Footnote 9Accidents that occur on the main track or spurs (not including crossing accidents, trespasser accidents, and non-main-track collisions and derailments) are combined in order to match the figures used in the activity data, which is the total of main-track and spur (i.e., non-yard) million train miles.
Footnote 10Transport Canada, Rail Safety Directorate (email dated 13 March 2023).
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Footnote 11Occurrences are normally reported to TSB with one assigned factor. Since multiple factors can contribute to an occurrence, the TSB may assign additional factors to an occurrence. Note that, when multiple factors are assigned to an accident, they are considered to have acted in combination to contribute to the occurrence.
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Footnote 12Actions-related factors include, but are not limited to, departure from prescribed procedures, such as failure to protect or failure to secure.
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Footnote 13The amended TSB Regulations came into effect on 1 July 2014 requiring that all derailments be reported, including minor derailments where there were no injuries and no damage to track or equipment.
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Footnote 14See the Definitions section.
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Footnote 15A movement exceeds limits of authority incident occurs when rolling stock occupies a main track or subdivision track, or track work takes place, in contravention of the rules or any regulations made under the Railway Safety Act.