Table 1. Railway occurrences and casualties

 

October

Year to date

(October)

2024

2023

2019-2023 average

2024

2023

2019-2023 average

Accidents636179739779849
Main-track train collisions001455
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars142142534
Main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars210785
Main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars102151724
Crossings13912141124124
Non-main-track train collisions116505364
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars132730219277330
Non-main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars477435355
Non-main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars211191619
Collisions/Derailments involving track units436474243
Employee/Passenger100448
Trespassers866836255
Fires/Explosions on-board rolling stock503463939
Other823475444
Incidents182521269272282
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars (no damage)000201
Non-main-track train collisions (no derailment, no damage)010012
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars (no damage)293595353
Fires on railway right-of-way224465473
Main-track switch in abnormal position101679
Movement exceeds limits of authority91011122134117
Uncontrolled movement of rolling stock2018812
Others231261516
Million train-miles (a)   73.3170.6369.09
Accidents/Million train-miles   10.0811.0312.28
Accidents involving dangerous goods399747293
Main-track train derailments02081011
Crossings110344
Non-main-track train collisions013221722
Non-main-track train derailments256393752
All others000244
Accidents with a DG release000454
Accidents involving passenger trains334352636
Accidents involving an uncontrolled movement of rolling stock012252133
Fatalities746635556
Crossings112111316
Trespassers534504137
All others100212
Serious Injuries745553343
Crossings223211320
Trespassers322291414
All others200569

Data extracted 18 November 2024

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)