Table 1. Railway occurrences and casualties

 

November

Year to date (November)

2024

2023

2019-2023 average

2024

2023

2019-2023 average

Accidents717969811858918
Main-track train collisions041495
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars321182735
Main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars100885
Main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars211171825
Crossings81212149136136
Non-main-track train collisions444545768
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars263028245307358
Non-main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars655485861
Non-main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars231211920
Collisions/Derailments involving track units445514647
Employee/Passenger101549
Trespassers7105907260
Fires/Explosions on-board rolling stock422504142
Other323515647
Incidents132821282300303
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars (no damage)000201
Non-main-track train collisions (no derailment, no damage)010022
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars (no damage)374626058
Fires on railway right-of-way011465575
Main-track switch in abnormal position000679
Movement exceeds limits of authority91712131151129
Uncontrolled movement of rolling stock0118912
Others111271618
Million train-miles (a)   80.4879.1075.96
Accidents/Million train-miles   10.0810.8512.09
Accidents involving dangerous goods61078182100
Main-track train derailments10091011
Crossings000344
Non-main-track train collisions021221924
Non-main-track train derailments574454457
All others010254
Accidents with a DG release200654
Accidents involving passenger trains364383239
Accidents involving an uncontrolled movement of rolling stock342282535
Fatalities564686160
Crossings001111317
Trespassers563554741
All others000212
Serious Injuries464593947
Crossings022211521
Trespassers241311816
All others2017610

Data extracted 16 December 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)