Table 1. Railway occurrences and casualties, November 2025

 

November

Year to date (November)

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

2025

2024

2020-2024 average

Accidents627171742811855
Main-track train collisions101746
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars*132221828
Main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars111786
Main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars521251723
Crossings10811144149133
Non-main-track train collisions144455458
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars*132527200245316
Non-main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars265394855
Non-main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars422222119
Collisions/Derailments involving track units045345248
Employee/Passenger0111347
Trespassers1076909068
Fires/Explosions on-board rolling stock553395141
Other933555049
Incidents191421317281304
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage)000221
Non-main-track train collisions* (no derailment, no damage)000102
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage)6341086159
Fires on railway right-of-way201494675
Main-track switch in abnormal position000267
Movement exceeds limits of authority81013121132129
Uncontrolled movement of rolling stock2005711
Others112292720
Million train-miles (a)   81.8580.7675.85
Accidents/Million train-miles   9.0710.0411.27
Accidents involving dangerous goods966728184
Main-track train derailments2109910
Crossings000533
Non-main-track train collisions011162320
Non-main-track train derailments644394448
All others100323
Accidents with a DG release220363
Accidents involving passenger trains134473838
Accidents involving an uncontrolled movement of rolling stock042212728
Fatalities655676760
Crossings001151114
Trespassers654525545
All others000011
Serious Injuries544705947
Crossings300262120
Trespassers222303119
All others0211479

Data extracted 16 December 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)