Table 1. Railway occurrences and casualties

 

December

Year to date (December)

2024

2023

2019-2023 average

2024

2023

2019-2023 average

Accidents886078901918996
Main-track train collisions201696
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars214202838
Main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars111996
Main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars203191828
Crossings181415167150151
Non-main-track train collisions666606374
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars311626277323384
Non-main-track train derailments -  3-5 cars945576266
Non-main-track train derailments -  6 or more cars232232222
Collisions/Derailments involving track units244545051
Employee/Passenger1016410
Trespassers486948066
Fires/Explosions on-board rolling stock213534245
Other523555850
Incidents152216295322319
Main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars (no damage)000201
Non-main-track train collisions (no derailment, no damage)010032
Non-main-track train derailments - 1-2 cars (no damage)364636661
Fires on railway right-of-way011465675
Main-track switch in abnormal position011689
Movement exceeds limits of authority10109142161138
Uncontrolled movement of rolling stock01171013
Others221291818
Million train-miles (a)   87.8785.5883.06
Accidents/Million train-miles   10.2510.7311.99
Accidents involving dangerous goods6588887107
Main-track train derailments101101013
Crossings000344
Non-main-track train collisions122242125
Non-main-track train derailments434494761
All others000254
Accidents with a DG release011675
Accidents involving passenger trains454423743
Accidents involving an uncontrolled movement of rolling stock423322738
Fatalities265706765
Crossings101121318
Trespassers164565345
All others000212
Serious Injuries855674452
Crossings331241823
Trespassers322342018
All others2019611

Data extracted 15 January 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)