Table 1. Railway occurrences and casualties, September 2024

 

September

Year to date (September)

2024

2023

2019-2023 average

2024

2023

2019-2023 average

Accidents746977672718769
Main-track train collisions021454
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars*103132132
Main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars121474
Main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars011141723
Crossings191312128115111
Non-main-track train collisions455475258
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars*162027205250300
Non-main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars686404648
Non-main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars312171517
Collisions/Derailments involving track units755423937
Employee/Passenger201448
Trespassers747745649
Fires/Explosions on-board rolling stock414413937
Other473395241
Incidents201223250247261
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage)000201
Non-main-track train collisions* (no derailment, no damage)000001
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars* (no damage)123574450
Fires on railway right-of-way105445270
Main-track switch in abnormal position011578
Movement exceeds limits of authority1679112124106
Uncontrolled movement of rolling stock0016811
Others222241215
Million train-miles (a)   n/an/an/a
Accidents/Million train-miles   n/an/an/a
Accidents involving dangerous goods577706384
Main-track train derailments0217811
Crossings000233
Non-main-track train collisions112211620
Non-main-track train derailments444383247
All others000244
Accidents with a DG release011454
Accidents involving passenger trains523332332
Accidents involving an uncontrolled movement of rolling stock333252031
Fatalities658565150
Crossings123101215
Trespassers435453833
All others100112
Serious Injuries815492938
Crossings401191116
Trespassers312261213
All others101469

Data extracted 16 October 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)